既 — previously, already, long ago

Common words with 既

• 既にすでにalreadyCommon

  バス停に着いた時、バスはすでに出ていた。
  The bus had already left when I got to the bus stop.

• 既存きそんexistingCommon

  どんなに優雅で堂々とした既存のビルも、今や、その怪物のわきでは、ちょっと滑稽にさえ見えるほど痛ましいまでに小さくなってしまうだろう。
  Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.

• 既成きせいestablished; existing; accomplished; accepted; completedCommon
• 既婚きこんmarriedCommon
• 既得権きとくけんvested rightsCommon
• 既成事実きせいじじつestablished fact; fait accompliCommon
• 既定きていestablished; fixed; prearranged; predeterminedCommon
• 既往症きおうしょうillness that one had in the past; previous illness; medical history; anamnesisCommon
• 既製きせいready-made; off the shelfCommon
• 既製服きせいふくready-made clothes; ready-to-wear clothes; off-the-rack clothes; off-the-peg cl…Common
• 既刊きかんalready publishedOccasional
• 既設きせつestablished; existingOccasional
• 既成概念きせいがいねんstereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notionOccasional
• 既製品きせいひんready-made goods; off-the-shelf itemOccasional
• 既往きおうthe pastOccasional
• 既知きち(already) known; establishedOccasional
• 既にしてすでにしてin the meantime; meanwhileRare
• 既男きだんmarried manRare
• 既女きじょmarried womanRare
• 既発表きはっぴょうalready publishedRare

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