早め
はやめ
Also written 早目, 速め, 速目
Meanings
- の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun early; a little earlier than usual (esp. 早め)
- a little faster than usual; slightly quicker (esp. 速め)
Kanji
- 早 early. Read as はや.
Example sentences
- 気分が悪く、疲れていたので、彼女は早めに就寝した。
Sick and tired, she went to bed early. - 皆が確実に席が取れるように早めに劇場に行った。
We went to the theater early, so we could be sure that everyone could get a seat. - バスは早めに出発した。
The bus left early. - 早めの返事をお待ちしております。
I look forward to hearing from you soon. - 今日は早めに退出するつもりだ。
I'm going to clock out early today.
Words containing 早め
- 早める (はやめる) to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours)
- 早めに (はやめに) a little early
- 期日を早める (きじつをはやめる) to advance the date (of)
And 2 more.