素早い
すばやい
subayai
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
素早い (すばやい (subayai)) means "Fast". It is read すばやい (subayai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Fast
Also : Quick · Swift · Agile · Nimble
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Example Sentences
その店の素早いサービスは有名だ。
そのみせのすばやいさーびすはゆうめいだ。
That restaurant's quick service is famous.
彼の素早い判断が事故を防いだ。
かれのすばやいはんだんがじこをふせいだ。
His quick judgment prevented an accident.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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