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一日も早く (いちにちもはやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いち日にちも早はやく

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ち

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Meanings

1

expression, adverb

as soon as possible; without further delay

A set phrase expressing urgency or a strong wish for something to happen quickly. Often used in formal requests, announcements, or heartfelt wishes.

一いち日にちも早はやいご回かい復ふくをお祈いのりいたします。
I pray for your speedy recovery.
一いち日にちも早はやくこの問

もん

題だい

を

解かい

決けつ

し

なけれ

ば

なら

ない

。

We must resolve this issue as soon as possible.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
日day, sun, Japan
早early, fast

Similar words

できるだけ早はやく
More casual and direct, meaning 'as soon as one can'. 一日も早く carries a stronger emotional nuance of urgency and is often used in formal or heartfelt contexts.
なるべく早はやく
Means 'as early as possible' but is less urgent and more practical. 一日も早く implies a deeper desire for promptness.

Etymology

A fixed expression combining 一日 (one day) + も (even) + 早く (early), literally 'even one day sooner'. The phrase emphasizes the wish for something to happen without even a single day's delay.