NichiDict

早い

N5
はやい
速い疾い捷い
[hayai]
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Meanings

1.Adj-i

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

2.Adj-i

early; soon; earlier than usual

3.Adj-i

premature; too soon; too early

4.Adj-i

easy; simple; quick; fast

5.Adj-i

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

Examples

朝は早く起きる方だ。

I tend to wake up early in the morning.

今日は帰りが早いです

I'm getting home early today.

もう少し早ければ間に合ったのに。

If it had been a little earlier, we would have made it.