Kanji 兼 concurrently, and, beforehand 予 beforehand, previous, myself Related words 前々から is casual, everyday phrasing for 'since a while ago', whereas かねがね is formal and often used in set phrases like かねがねお噂は伺っておりました .
かねて and かねがね both mean 'for some time now' in formal writing, but かねて is slightly more common in written business Japanese while かねがね is often paired with verbs of hearing or thinking.
Written forms かねがね Usage 98%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 兼々 , 予々 , 兼兼 , 予予 , 兼ね兼ね are rare and mostly seen in older texts.
予かね 予がね Usage 1%
Rare kanji spelling; may be encountered in formal or literary contexts.
予かね 々がね Usage 1%
Rare kanji spelling; may be encountered in formal or literary contexts.
兼かね 々がね
Rare kanji spelling; may be encountered in formal or literary contexts.
兼かね 兼がね
Rare kanji spelling; may be encountered in formal or literary contexts.
兼か ね 兼が ね
Rare kanji spelling; may be encountered in formal or literary contexts.
Etymology A reduplicated form of かね , “previously” or “for some time,” also found in かねて . The repetition emphasizes that something has continued or been known for a considerable time.
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