素早い
すばやい
quick; swift; nimble; agile
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
quick; swift; nimble; agile- quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 素早いすばやい | 素早いですすばやいです |
| Negative | 素早くないすばやくない | 素早くないですすばやくないです |
| Past | 素早かったすばやかった | 素早かったですすばやかったです |
| Past negative | 素早くなかったすばやくなかった | 素早くなかったですすばやくなかったです |
| Te-form | 素早くてすばやくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 素早ければすばやければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 素早かったらすばやかったら |
Example sentences
彼は素早い。
He moves quickly.
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Do your work quickly.
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As quick as a wink.
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He is all too quick.
トムの素早さはヒョウ並だ。
Tom is as fast as a leopard.
More examples (10)
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The spider responds with a swift attack.
クリスは素早く身をかわした！
Chris nimbly dodged the attack!
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He acted quickly and put out the fire.
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We had to react quickly.
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Tom quickly ate his breakfast.
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He lost himself quickly in the crowd.
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He acquired Russian quickly.
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You are all too quick.
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They adapted themselves to the change quickly.
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He acquired French quickly.