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既存

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 既存.

Dictionary

Entry

既存そんきぞんNoun~の Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #14066
1

existing

Examples
どんなに優雅で堂々とした既存のビルも、今や、その怪物のわきでは、ちょっと滑稽にさえ見えるほど痛ましいまでに小さくなってしまうだろう。
Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

previously, already, long ago

10 strokesFrequency 1,081JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

すで.に

exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

6 strokesFrequency 577JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ソンゾン

Kun

ながら.えるあ.るたも.つと.う

Nanori

ありまさ

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