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早はやい

Kana はやい Romaji hayai

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01i-adjective

fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt

esp. 速い

02i-adjective

Only 早い

early; soon; earlier than usual

03i-adjective

Only 早い

premature; too soon; too early

04i-adjective

easy; simple; quick; fast

esp. 早い

05i-adjective

as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...

as ...するが早いか or ...するより早く

Examples

子供は成長が早い。

Children grow very quickly.

Tatoeba #168525

今年は春の訪れが早かった。

Spring has come early this year.

Tatoeba #171315

それを今論議するのはまだ早い。

It is premature to discuss it now.

Tatoeba #204590

Other forms

速い疾い (rarely used kanji form)捷い (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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