What does 予め mean?
予め is a Japanese noun meaning “in advance, previously” in English. It is written as 予め in kanji, あらかじめ in hiragana, and arakajime in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私たちはあらかじめスナックを用意しておいた。
We prepared snacks beforehand.