Translation of Japanese word "速い" to English
速い
はやい
[hayai]
IPA: /haɲai/
Meaning
AdjectiveFirmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
How to use
速い (hayai) — 'fast / quick'. 足が速い — fast runner. Homophone: 早い (hayai) — early. Antonym: 遅い (osoi). Japanese adjectives inflect directly for tense and negation, functioning similarly to verbs in some ways.
🇬🇧 English
fast / quick
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 速い
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): はやい
Romaji Transcription: hayai
Example Sentences
彼は速い車で来ました。
かれははやいくるまです。
He came in a fast car.
この電車は速いです。
このでんしゃははやいです。
This train is fast.
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Common phrases
- とても速い (totemo hayai)— very fast / quick
Frequency rank: #892 in Japanese
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The Japanese word "速い" means "fast / quick" in English.
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