English–Japanese
“early” in Japanese
How to say “early” in Japanese
“Early” in Japanese is 早い (hayai).
Expresses that something happens before a reference time or that an action proceeds in little time.
Example sentences with 早い
毎朝、起きる時間が早いです。mai asa o ki ru ji kan ga haya i de su
I wake up early every morning.
明日は早く来てください。asu wa haya ku ki te ku da sa i
Please come early tomorrow.
Tips for using 早い
- In everyday Japanese, 早い (hayai) often describes getting up, arriving, or starting before the expected time, while 速い (hayai) describes high speed.
Other Japanese words for “early”
質問に早く答えてください。shitsu mon ni haya ku kota e te ku da sa i
Please answer the question quickly.