Japanese word

かねて

Pronunciation

Romajikanete

Meaning

  • adverbpreviously

Example

その点はかねてお伝えしました。so no ten wa ka ne te o tsuta e shi ma shi ta

I told you about that previously.

Illustration for かねて (previously)

More examples

かねてから希望していた部署への異動が決まりました。ka ne te ka ra ki bō shi te i ta bu sho e no i dō ga ki ma ri ma shi ta

My transfer to the department I had long hoped for has been decided.

Core concept

かねて (kanete) places an action before the current moment and can suggest that the situation has continued from that earlier time.

Common phrases

  • かねてからka ne te ka ra

    for some time

  • かねてよりka ne te yo ri

    previously

Similar words

かねがねkanegane: It refers to something known, felt, or intended over a long period.
かつてkatsute: It refers to a time in the past, often without specifying when.
先にsakini: It places one action or event before another in time or order.
以前izen: It places an event or state at a time before the present or a reference point.

Definition in Japanese

ある時点より前から、すでにその状態にあったり、その行為を行ったりしているさま。a ru ji ten yo ri mae ka ra su de ni so no jō tai ni a tta ri so no kō i o okona tta ri shi te i ru sa ma

Word origin

かねて (kanete) is a native Japanese adverb, commonly represented by the traditional spelling 予て (kanete), with recorded meanings such as "previously" and "in advance"; its exact origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The set phrase かねてより (kanete yori) commonly introduces a long-standing wish or plan, giving the expression a formal tone in conversation.

Other meanings

  • for some timeadverb

Opposites

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