JLPT N1 Advanced
最早
Already, at this point, or no longer.
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もはや kana form, very common
1 Adverb
"Already" / "At this point"
Indicates that a situation has already progressed to a critical, often irreversible, stage.
Example
救急車 が 着いた 時 、 彼 は 最早 手遅れ の 状態 だった 。
When the ambulance arrived, he was already beyond help.
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2 Adverb
"No longer" / "Not anymore"
Specifies that a previous state has definitively ceased to exist when paired with negative verbs.
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