English–Japanese
“quick” in Japanese
How to say “quick” in Japanese
“Quick” in Japanese is 素早い (subayai).
It conveys a quick response or movement that reaches its result without wasted time.
Example sentences with 素早い
その猫は素早いです。so no neko wa su baya i de su
That cat is quick.
彼女は忘れ物に気づき、素早く家へ戻りました。kano jo wa wasu re mono ni ki zu ki su baya ku ie e modo ri ma shi ta
She noticed that she had forgotten something and quickly returned home.
Tips for using 素早い
- A natural contrast is between 素早い (subayai) action and 早い (hayai, "early or fast") arrival: the first highlights promptness, while the second can mean that something happens sooner.
Other Japanese words for “quick”
彼の対応は迅速です。kare no tai ō wa jin soku de su
His response is quick.