fast-talking; rapid speech; quick-tongued
Describes speaking quickly, often in a way that is hard to follow. Usually used adverbially as 口早に.
He explained the situation in a rapid manner.
To rattle on with a fast-talking tone.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Rarely used kanji form; 口早 is preferred.
Compound of 口 (mouth, speech) and 早 (fast, early). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.