いち早く (ichihayaku) Japanese meaning: promptly | Kotomora担
当
者
は
いち
早
く
対
応
し
た
。
When the problem was found, the person in charge responded promptly.
Usage patterns
いち早く〈動詞〉to do something (verb) promptly, ahead of others
He sensed the danger before anyone else and evacuated right away.
いち早く対応するto respond promptly (before others do)
The company responded to the problem right away, before others noticed.
いち早く駆けつけるto rush to the scene first / faster than anyone else
The firefighters rushed to the scene before anyone else.
いち早く気づくto notice something before others do
She noticed the change before anyone else did.
Rare kanji spelling; ordinary writing normally uses いち早く.
