Japanese

すばやい
Meaning: quick; fast; agile
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

素
早
い

Example sentences

He dodged the enemy with a quick movement.
飛んでくるボールを素早くよけた。
I quickly dodged the flying ball.
彼は追っ手から逃げるために、角で素早く身を翻した。
He quickly turned around at the corner to escape from his pursuers.
侍は素早い動きで敵に斬りつけた
The samurai slashed at the enemy with a swift movement.
消防士は素早く消火栓にホースを接続した
The firefighter quickly connected the hose to the fire hydrant.

Usage Notes

Describes physical movements or mental reactions that are very fast.

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