素早い - subayai | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

悪わるい知しらせはすばやく伝つたわる。

warui shirasewa subayakutsutawaru.

Bad news travels fast.

そのクモは素早すばやい反撃はんげきをする。

sono kumowa subayai hangekio suru.

The spider responds with a swift attack.

彼かれは素早すばやくフランス語ごを習得しゅうとくした。

karewa subayaku furansugō shūtoku shita.

He acquired French quickly.

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Written Form

Rarely Used Kanji

Reading

Other Forms

Rarely Used Kanji

16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

素早すばやかった

subayakatta

The past form

1. Was young; Was quick

★ Common

Adjective

#177817

素早すばやく

subayaku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Quickly; Swiftly

★ Common

Adjective

#16805

素早すばやくて

subayakute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Quickly; Fast

★ Common

Adjective

#166943

素早すばやくない

subayakunai

The negative form

1. Not fast; Not quick

★ Common

Adjective

#265757

素早すばやくなかった

subayakunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't fast.; Wasn't quick.

★ Common

Adjective

#847782

Common 6 items

素早すばやいです

subayaidesu

The polite form

1. Early; Quick

★ Common

Adjective

#245180

素早すばやかったです

subayakattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was early.; Was quick.

★ Common

Adjective

#615620

素早すばやくありません

subayakuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not quick.; Not fast.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

素早すばやくありませんでした

subayakuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not quick.; Was not fast.

★ Common

Adjective

#1250878

素早すばやくないです

subayakunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not fast.; Not quick.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

素早すばやくなかったです

subayakunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't fast.; Wasn't quick.

★ Common

Adjective

#1250878

Advanced 5 items

素早すばやいだろう

subayaidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Quickly; Likely quick

★ Common

Adjective

#567080

素早すばやいと

subayaito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If quick; When quick

★ Common

Adjective

#268637

素早すばやいなら

subayainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If quick; When quick

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

素早すばやかったら

subayakattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it had been quick/fast.; If/when it had happened early.

★ Common

Adjective

#662150

素早すばやければ

subayakereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If quick; If fast

★ Common

Adjective

#567831

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