早く

はやく
Alternative writings: 速く
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1

Early; soon — occurring or done before the usual or expected time (also used to mean 'soon' or 'in good time').

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Examples

明日は早く起きなければならない。

I have to get up early tomorrow.

早く来て席を確保してください。

Please come early to secure a seat.

風邪は早く治したほうがいい。

It's better to recover from a cold quickly/soon.

2

Quickly; rapidly — describing high speed of movement or action (often written as 速く when emphasizing speed).

Adverb

Examples

速く走れば間に合うかもしれない。

If you run fast, you might make it in time.

その問題を早く解決しなければならない。

We must resolve that issue quickly.

彼は仕事を早く片付ける方法を知っている。

He knows how to finish work quickly.

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