いち早く
いちはやく
Also written 逸早く, 逸速く
Meanings
- Adverb promptly; quickly; without delay
- before others; first
Kanji
- 早 early. Read as はや.
Example sentences
- ねずみはいち早く沈みそうな船を見捨てる。
Rats leave a sinking ship. - それを聞いて彼は逸早く現場に駆けつけた。
As soon as he heard of it, he hastened to the spot.