早

はやはよ

Meaning

早はや

Word or expression in common usage

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

already
now
by this time

早はよ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
adverb (fukushi)

early

Kanji

早
- onyomiソウ・サッ
- kunyomiはや.い・はや・はや- ・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-
- meaningearly; fast

Sentences

「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」　「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」
早川くん、中間テストの結果でてたわよ。またトップ！
Hayakawa, the midterm results are out. You're top again!
日本ではリング状のものが早くから普及したため「避妊リング」と呼ばれることも多い。
In Japan the ring shaped ones came into use first so they're also often called "contraceptive rings".
わびをいれるなら早い方がいいだろう。
If you're going to apologise, sooner is better.
なんでもっと早くここに来なかったのだ。
Why didn't you get here sooner?
現在、通常のサービスの早急な復旧に努めています。
We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.
早く原因を見つけて、スランプを治して谷崎主任の期待にこたえないと。
I've got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki's expectations.
早く帰った方がいい、暑いから。サバは、生き腐れとも言われるくらい足が早い。
It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.
早朝の受付でクジを引いて順番を決めた。
We drew lots to decide who would go first at the early morning reception desk.
しかし回収時間が早すぎるため、ゴミの日に出すことが難しいです。
Moreover it's difficult to get rubbish out for garbage day because the collection time is too early.
よい子になるには早寝早起きするコトです。
To be a good child, you need to go to bed and get up early.
私はいつも早起きするわけではない。
I don't always get up early.
「おはよう。今日は早いね」「アナタこそ、まだぐうすか寝てると思ってたのに」
"Morning. You're early today." "You too. I thought you'd still be dead to the world."
いいのよ。それより、早く行かないとタイムセール終わっちゃう。
Never mind that. More importantly, if we don't go soon the time-limited sales will finish.
ほふく前進はもっと素早くゴキブリのように這え！
Crawl forward is done much more agilely - scuttle like a cockroach!
なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.
能力には早く上達するものとゆっくり上達するものがありますよね？
There are abilities that improve rapidly and those that improve slowly, aren't there?
山の麓に日が昇るが早いかただ一人山を登り始めた。
The sun had barely risen at the foot of the mountain when she set out alone up the slope.
妻が早産で１５００グラムの女の子を授かった。
My wife gave birth prematurely to a 1500-gram baby girl.
牛乳の流れを素早く止め、牛乳が固まるまで約３０分間静置する。
Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.