Japanese word

迅速

Pronunciation

Romajijinsoku

Meaning

  • na-adjectivequick

Example

彼の対応は迅速です。kare no tai ō wa jin soku de su

His response is quick.

Illustration for 迅速 (quick)

More examples

緊急の連絡を受けたら、迅速に行動してください。kin kyū no ren raku o u ke ta ra jin soku ni kō dō shi te ku da sa i

When you receive an urgent message, act quickly.

Core concept

Describes action or a response that moves forward with very little delay.

Common phrases

  • 迅速な返答jin soku na hen tō

    quick reply

  • 迅速な処理jin soku na sho ri

    prompt processing

  • 迅速な判断jin soku na han dan

    quick judgment

  • 迅速に行動するjin soku ni kō dō su ru

    act quickly

Similar words

速やかsumiyaka: Describes an action or response completed promptly.
早急sōkyū: Describes action needed immediately because delay is not acceptable.
敏速binsoku: Describes a response carried out quickly and smoothly.

Definition in Japanese

物事への対応や行動などが非常に速いさま。mono goto e no tai ō ya kō dō na do ga hi jō ni haya i sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 迅速 (jinsoku) combines 迅 (jin, "swift") and 速 (soku, "fast"), giving the sense of action with little delay.

Usage tips

  • 迅速 (jinsoku) is common in formal Japanese, especially in business notices and public announcements, where it gives a more official tone than everyday expressions for being quick.

Other meanings

  • promptna-adjective
  • rapidna-adjective

Opposites

  • 遅いosoislowi-adjective
  • 緩慢kanmanslowna-adjective

Related words

  • 迅速化jinsokukaaccelerationnoun
  • 迅速性jinsokuseipromptnessnoun
  • 迅速さjinsokusaquicknessnoun

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