Vocab Info

N1 Noun suffix, Noun, Adverb

早々(そうそう)as soon as..., just after..., immediately after..., hurriedly, in haste, quickly, promptly, early

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun suffix, Noun, Adverb

      1. 1.

        as soon as..., just after..., immediately after...

    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        hurriedly, in haste, quickly, promptly, early

        usu. as 早々に

    All Forms

    早々 【そうそう】、早早 【そうそう】

    Details

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    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 人気(にんき)店(てん)は開店(かいてん)早々(そうそう)から忙(いそが)しいです。

      Popular shops get swamped as soon as they open.

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    • 取引(とりひき)先(さき)は、話(はな)し合(あ)い早々(そうそう)に話題(わだい)を切(き)り出(だ)した。

      The client wasted no time bringing up the main topic as soon as the meeting started.

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    • 早々(そうそう)に出先(でさき)での用事(ようじ)を済(す)ませて早(はや)く家(いえ)に帰(かえ)りました。

      I got my errands done quickly and rushed home.

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    • 上司(じょうし):「彼女(かのじょ)は体調(たいちょう)が悪(わる)そうだ…あの様子(ようす)だと早々(そうそう)に帰(かえ)るに違(ちが)いない。」

      Boss: 'She doesn't look well… She'll probably head home soon.'

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    • 入学(にゅうがく)早々(そうそう)に問題(もんだい)を起(お)こしたとあって、彼(かれ)は悪(わる)い意味(いみ)で学校(がっこう)中(じゅう)で有名(ゆうめい)です。

      He got into trouble right after starting school and is already infamous.

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