Illustration: On a Japanese apartment balcony, a resident immediately waters a dry potted plant with a newly received watering can. Their visitor still holds the open gift box and is peeling away the last piece of protective wrapping from the handle.

JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

早さっ速そく

sassoku

at once, promptly

Example sentences

  1. 俺おれたちは小ちいさなプレハブ小屋こやの中なかに荷物にもつを置おき、さっそく準備じゅんびをする。

    We drop off our luggage in a small prefab hut and promptly start preparations.

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  2. この問題もんだいはさっそく処理しょりする必要ひつようがある。

    This problem demands immediate attention.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょはベストセラーの小説しょうせつを早速さっそく読よんだ。

    She lost no time in reading a best-selling novel.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 早速

  • 早early; fastOnソウ・サッKunはやい・はや・はや-
  • 速quick; fastOnソクKunはやい・はや-・はやめる

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