Illustration: Inside a fenced neighborhood dog run in Japan, a small dog races across the dirt with its body stretched into a full running stride, all four paws briefly off the ground. Its ears stream backward and loose dust kicks up behind it.

JLPT N5i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

速はやい

hayai

fast, quick

Use 早い for an early time. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. あれは世界せかいで最もっとも速はやい電車でんしゃです。

    That is the fastest train in the world.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは速はやく走はしれる。

    He can run fast.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは速はやく泳およげる。

    He can swim fast.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 速

  • 速quick; fastOnソクKunはやい・はや-・はやめる

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