Vocab Info

N5 い-adjective

早(はや)いfast, quick, hasty, brisk

    Dictionary Definition

    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt

        esp. 速い
      2. 2.

        early, soon, earlier than usual

        Only applies to 早い
      3. 3.

        premature, too soon, too early

        Only applies to 早い
      4. 4.

        easy, simple, quick, fast

        esp. 早い
      5. 5.

        as soon as ..., the moment ..., the instant ...

        as ...するが早いか or ...するより早く

    All Forms

    早い 【はやい】、速い 【はやい】、疾い 【はやい】、捷い 【はやい】

    Details

      • は

      • や

      • い

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 明日(あした)はいつもより早(はや)い時間(じかん)に起(お)きる。

      Tomorrow I will get up earlier than usual.

      • N5
    • 若者(わかもの)は風邪(かぜ)からの回復(かいふく)が早(はや)い。

      Young people have a quick recovery from colds.

      • N5
    • 最近(さいきん)は日(ひ)が昇(のぼ)るのが早(はや)いです。

      The sun rises early these days.

      • N5
    • 今日(きょう)は早(はや)い時間(じかん)に寝(ね)ます。

      I'm going to bed early today.

      • N5
    • 遅(おそ)い時間(じかん)に起(お)きるより早(はや)い時間(じかん)に起(お)きた方(ほう)が、気分(きぶん)が良(よ)いです。

      I feel better getting up early than getting up late.

      • N4
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