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早い

はやい

early

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Examples

  1. 今日は早いですね。

    きょうははやいですね。

    You are early today.

  2. 朝が早いです。

    あさがはやいです。

    The mornings are early.

  3. 早い時間に会いましょう。

    はやいじかんにあいましょう。

    Let's meet at an early time.

Common patterns

朝が早い
to be early in the morning
早い時間
an early hour
まだ早い
it is still early

Often confused with

Memory tip

早い is about time (early), while 速い is about speed (fast) — both read はやい, so check the kanji.

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