已然

Chinese

already; to stop; then
already; to stop; then; afterwards
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
 
trad. (已然)
simp. #(已然)

Pronunciation


Adverb

已然

  1. (literary) already

Synonyms

Verb

已然

  1. to be already so

References

  • 郭启熹 [Guo, Qixi], editor (2016), “已然”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 [Lujiang Publishing House], →ISBN, page 59.

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
ぜん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ぜん) • (izenいぜん (izen)?

  1. (chiefly grammar) already being so (see 已然形)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN