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JLPT N2 Grammar

とっくに

N2

N2 · 時 · とっくに + ta-form verb / 完了表达

Meaning

long ago; already

Structure

とっくに + ta-form verb / 完了表达

Explanation

Shows that something was completed much earlier than expected or long ago.

Usage

Often implies that asking or noticing now is late.

Example

その資料なら、とっくに共有フォルダへ入れてあります。

That document was put in the shared folder long ago.

Common Mistake

It usually pairs with a completed state; do not use it for something that has not happened yet.

Memory Tip

The thing was finished long before you noticed.

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