とっくに

tokkuni

long ago, already, a long time ago

AdverbJLPT N2

What does とっくに mean?

とっくに is a Japanese adverb meaning long ago, already, a long time ago in English. It is written as とっくに in hiragana, and tokkuni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

もうとっくに寝る時間だ。

It is high time we went to bed.

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