Illustration: At the open entrance of a Japanese apartment, a neatly dressed guest stands completely still with a wrapped gift held politely in both hands. Inside, the startled host is still wearing an apron and slippers, holding a limp string of party decorations that has not yet been hung.

JLPT N5i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

早はやい

hayai

early

Use 速い for speed. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 早はやかったね。

    You are early.

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  2. 早はやい方ほうがいい。

    The earlier the better.

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  3. 早はやいじゃん。

    You are early.

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Kanji in 早

  • 早early; fastOnソウ・サッKunはやい・はや・はや-

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