Meaning of 早い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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早い, 速い, 疾い, 捷いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingはやい
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Romajihayai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- fast; quick; hasty; brisk
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- early (in the day, etc.); premature
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (too) soon; not yet; (too) early
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- easy; simple; quick
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Example Sentences
早い, 速い, 疾い, 捷い, はやい used in context
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「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」 「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」
If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
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If you're going to apologise, sooner is better.
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The rhythm is light, and the tempo fast - that song is liked by young people.
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しかし回収時間が早すぎるため、ゴミの日に出すことが難しいです。
Moreover it's difficult to get rubbish out for garbage day because the collection time is too early.
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It's not as if he can't run fast.
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「おはよう。今日は早いね」「アナタこそ、まだぐうすか寝てると思ってたのに」
Morning. You're early today. "You too. I thought you'd still be dead to the world."
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