すでに (vs もう): Already...

Introduction

Yello!

Today's lesson's gonna be relatively quick, but also kinda awesome, punchy, and informative. How do I know this? Because I already know exactly what I'm going to write!

〜既すでに: "Already..."

構成こうせい

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  既すでに... (rest of sentence)

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  (Start of sentence)既すでに... (rest of sentence)

  Example:
  → そのことは既すでに承知しょうちしております。
  ”I am already aware of that.”

In a nutshell, the adverb 既すでに is a formal, often written, way to say "already". It can come at the start of a sentence, or in the middle. Either way, it has no specific attachment rules and it can also appear in either kanji or kana form!

There's a bit more to it than that, but we'll get into the details when we touch on 〜既すでに vs 〜もう.