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    3. 最早

    最早

    最も早はや

    already

    N1KMT7CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    もはや

    Adverb

    1.
    already, now
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    no longer, not any more
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    最も早はや、手て遅おくれだ。

    It's already too late.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの意い見けんは最も早はや、聞きく価か値ちがない。

    His opinion is no longer worth listening to.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    最も早はや、議ぎ論ろんの余よ地ちはない。

    There is no longer any room for discussion.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    この技ぎ術じゅつは最も早はや、時じ代だい遅おくれとなりつつある。

    This technology is already becoming obsolete.

    KMT8TechnologyDaily Life
    彼かれの病びょう状じょうは最も早はや、回かい復ふくの見み込こみがない。

    His medical condition no longer has any hope of recovery.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    最
    もっと.も・つま…(3)
    utmost・most・extreme
    早
    はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-…(6)
    early・fast
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