Japanese

はやく
Meaning: early; quickly; soon
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

早
く

Example sentences

I plan to wake up early tomorrow.
早く帰らないと。
I have to go home soon.
宿題が早く済んだので遊びに出かけた。
Since I finished my homework quickly, I went out to play.
いいから、早く準備して。
Never mind that, just get ready quickly.
もっと早く連絡をくれればよかったんだがな。
It would have been better if you had contacted me sooner.
風邪を引いた時は、早く寝たほうがいい。
When you have a cold, you should go to bed early.
仕事が早く終わったら、飲み会に顔を出すよ。
If work finishes early, I'll drop by the drinking party.
なるべく早く返信してください。
Please reply as soon as possible.
できるだけ早く来てください。
Please come as early as possible.
早く寝なさい。でないと、明日起きられないわよ。
Go to bed early. Otherwise, you won't be able to get up tomorrow.

Usage Notes

Adverbial form of 'hayai'. Can mean early in time or fast in speed, but most commonly used for time when written as '早く'.

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