早まる

はやまる

Also written 速まる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be advanced
2. to be hasty; to be rash
3. to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed (esp. 速まる)

Kanji

• 早 early. Read as はやまる.

Example sentences

• その雑誌は早まってそのスキャンダルを報じてしまった。
  The magazine jumped the gun and reported on the scandal.
• 心臓の鼓動が速まった。
  My heart quickened.
• 早まって喜ぶな。
  He who laughs last laughs best.

Common phrases

• 時期が早まる
• 予定より早まる

Related forms

• 早める (はやめる) to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours) (transitive partner)

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