素早 い subayai
subayai
i-Adjective
1. quick; swift; nimble; agile
warui shirasewa subayakutsutawaru.
Bad news travels fast.
そのクモは素早 い反撃 をする。
sono kumowa subayai hangekio suru.
The spider responds with a swift attack.
i-Adjective
2. quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
karewa subayaku furansugō shūtoku shita.
He acquired French quickly.
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warui shirasewa subayakutsutawaru.
Bad news travels fast.
そのクモは素早 い反撃 をする。
sono kumowa subayai hangekio suru.
The spider responds with a swift attack.
karewa subayaku furansugō shūtoku shita.
He acquired French quickly.
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subayakuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not quick.; Was not fast.
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subayakattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it had been quick/fast.; If/when it had happened early.
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