予め

あらかじめ · arakajime · JLPT N1 · adverb

in advance

⏰ 予め = 予 (beforehand) + め (in advance); ara-ka-ji-me sounds like 'a rocky journey me'

予 means ahead or beforehand; め here is an adverbial suffix. Use it for things done ahead of time, such as booking or preparing before an event.