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What does とっくに (tokkuni) mean?

とっくに means long ago, already a while ago.

Quick facts
Readingとっくに
Romajitokkuni
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
とっくに
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontokkuni

long ago, already a while ago

  1. 1adverb long ago; a long time ago; already

Example sentences

  • The train departed long ago.

  • I finished my homework a long time ago, you know.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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