No. 2,338 in Japanese
はや
"はや" (haya) means "early" or "quick."
In a sentence
朝早く起きるのは健康に良いですね。
Waking up early in the morning is good for health.
Adverbial use of 'はやい' to mean 'early' in terms of time.
彼の作業ペースは非常にはやい。
His working pace is very fast.
Adjective use of 'はやい' to describe the quickness of an action.
春の訪れが年々はやくなっている。
The arrival of spring is becoming earlier year by year.
Adverbial use of 'はやく' to indicate an earlier occurrence.
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