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素早い (すばやい) — fast | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

素早い

すばやい

i-adjective

Meanings

1fast
2quick
3swift
4nimble
5quick (understanding, judgement, etc.)
6alert
7prompt

Example sentence

そのクモは素早い反撃をする。

The spider responds with a swift attack.

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Kanji in this word

素Elementary, Principle, Naked10 strokes 早Early, Fast6 strokes

More words with 素

素朴そぼく · simplicityN1 素材そざい · raw materialsN1 炭素たんそ · carbon (C)N1 質素しっそ · simplicityN1 水素すいそ · hydrogen

Full entry on Jisho

N2

素直すなお · obedientN2

酸素さんそ · oxygenN3

元素げんそ · elementN1

More words with 早

早寝はやね · go to bed early 早いはやい · earlyN5 お早うございますおはようございます · good morning いち早くいちはやく · promptly 早めるはやめる · to hastenN1 早急そうきゅう · urgentN1 最早もはや · already 早口はやくち · fast-talkingN2

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