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    3. いち早く

    いち早く

    い​ち​早はやく​

    promptly

    KMT8Ref L1AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    逸早く逸速くイチ早く一早くいち速く

    いちはやく

    Adverb

    1.
    promptly, quickly, without delay
    2.
    before others, first

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは危き険けんをいち早はやく察さっ知ちした。

    He quickly detected the danger.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは新あたらしいトレンドをいち早はやく取とり入いれる。

    She is quick to adopt new trends.

    KMT8Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    彼かれは朝ちょう食しょくをいち早はやく済すませて、仕し事ごとに出 かけた。

    He quickly finished breakfast and left for work.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    このニュースサイトは、最さい新しん情じょう報ほうをいち早はやく報ほうじることで知しられている。

    This news site is known for reporting the latest information promptly.

    KMT8TechnologyInternet & Social MediaDaily Life
    災さい害がい発はっ生せい時じ、政せい府ふはいち早はやく救きゅう援えん物ぶっ資しを被ひ災さい地ちに送おくるべきだ。

    In the event of a disaster, the government should promptly send relief supplies to the affected areas.

    KMT9Politics & LawDaily LifeWeather & Geography

    Characters that make up this word

    早
    はや.い・はや・はや-・はや.まる・はや.める・さ-…(6)
    early・fast
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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