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頭の回転の速い (あたまのかいてんのはやい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

頭あたまの回かい転てんの速はやい

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

quick-witted; bright; sharp

Describes someone who thinks fast, grasps things quickly, or is mentally agile. Often used as a compliment.

See also: 頭の回転 (あたまのかいてん)

彼かれは頭あたまの回かい転てんの速はやい人ひとだから、どんな質しつ問もんにもすぐ答こたえられる。
He's quick-witted, so he can answer any question right away.

頭あたまの回かい転てんの速はやい学がく生せいは、新あたらしい概がい念ねんをすぐに理り解かいする。

Bright students grasp new concepts quickly.

Written forms

頭あたまの回かい転てんの速はやい
Standard kanji spelling using 速い for quickness of mental processing.
頭あたまの回かい転てんの早はやい
Alternate spelling using 早い; also common, but 速い is more precise for speed of thought.

Kanji

頭head, counter for large animals
回-times, round, game
転revolve, turn around, change
速quick, fast
早early, fast

Similar words

頭あたまが切きれる
Similar meaning but more colloquial; implies sharp, incisive thinking.
頭あたまがいい
General term for being intelligent or smart, not specifically about speed of thought.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 頭 (head/mind), 回転 (rotation), and 速い (fast), literally 'the rotation of the head is fast', metaphorically describing quick thinking.