Japanese word

早急

Pronunciation

Romajisōkyū

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveprompt

Example

早急にご連絡ください。sō kyū ni go ren raku ku da sa i

Please contact me promptly.

Illustration for 早急 (prompt)

More examples

安全に関わる問題は、早急に報告してください。an zen ni kaka wa ru mon dai wa sō kyū ni hō koku shi te ku da sa i

Please report any safety-related problems promptly.

Core concept

Marks an action as needing to happen soon because delay is undesirable.

Common phrases

  • 早急に確認するsō kyū ni kaku nin su ru

    check promptly

  • 早急な判断sō kyū na han dan

    prompt decision

  • 早急に対応するsō kyū ni tai ō su ru

    respond promptly

Similar words

緊急kinkyū: Requiring action soon because waiting could cause a problem.
迅速jinsoku: Describing action that is completed quickly and efficiently.
速やかsumiyaka: Describing action that proceeds promptly without delay.

Definition in Japanese

時間を置かず、すぐに行う必要があるさま。ji kan o o ka zu su gu ni okona u hitsu yō ga a ru sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 早急 (sōkyū) combines 早 (sō, "early") and 急 (kyū, "urgent"), giving the sense of a matter that must be handled without delay.

Usage tips

  • In formal business writing, 早急な対応 (sōkyū na taiō) is a common collocation for a response that cannot be delayed.

Other meanings

  • urgentna-adjective
  • immediatena-adjective

Opposites

  • 悠長yūchōleisurelyna-adjective

Related words

  • 早急さsakkyūsapromptnessnoun

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