悟さとりが早はやい

expression, i-adjective

quick on the uptake; sharp; perceptive

Describes someone who grasps things quickly, catches on fast, or is mentally sharp. It is a rare term, but the concept is common; the phrase itself may be less frequent than synonyms like 飲み込みが早い.

• 彼かれは悟さとりが早はやいから、一いち度ど説せつ明めいすれば十じゅう分ぶんだ。

  He's quick on the uptake, so explaining once is enough.

• 新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんの中なかでも、彼かの女じょは特とくに悟さとりが早はやい。

  Among the new employees, she is especially sharp.