noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
finishing early; getting off early
Used for leaving work, school, or an event earlier than usual, or for a game/match ending ahead of schedule.
今日は早上がりできたので、早めに夕飯を作ろう。
I was able to get off work early today, so I'll make dinner ahead of time.
試合が早上がりに
The game ended early.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
entering elementary school a year early
Obsolete colloquial term; refers to the former practice of starting school before the standard age. Modern equivalent is 早生まれ (はやうまれ) or simply 早く入学する.
See also: 遅上がり
昔は早上がりという言葉が使われていたが、今はほとんど聞かない。
The word 早上がり was used in the past, but it is rarely heard nowadays.