早める
はやめる
Also written 速める
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite; to precipitate (usu. 早める)
- to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate (usu. 速める)
Kanji
- 早 early. Read as はやめる.
Example sentences
- 我々はふだんより足を速めて歩いた。
We walked more quickly than usual. - わたしは運転速度を速めて時間の埋め合わせをしなければならない。
I must make up for lost time by driving fast. - この新薬は君の回復を早めるかも知れない。
This new medicine may aid your recovery. - 先生は試験の日取りを早めた。
Our teacher advanced the date of the exam. - 彼女に追いつくために私は歩を速めた。
I quickened my steps to catch up with her.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 早まる (はやまる) to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours) (intransitive partner)
Words containing 早める
- 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)
- 早め薬 (はやめぐすり) drugs to stimulate childbirth
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