逸早く

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: S
はや
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spellings
逸早く (kyūjitai)
逸速く
いち早く

Etymology

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The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of classical adjective 逸早し (ichihayashi), modern 逸早い (ichihayai, quick, swift; harsh, unforgiving; fierce).[1][2]

The use of (ichi-) is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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(いち)(はや) (ichihayaku

  1. promptly, quickly, without delay
    Synonym: 素早く (subayaku)
  2. first, in advance (of others)
    Synonym: 真っ先 (massaki ni)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN