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手っ取り早い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手っ取り早い | 手っ取り早くない |
| Polite | 手っ取り早いです | 手っ取り早くないですalso 手っ取り早くありません |
| Past polite | 手っ取り早かったです | 手っ取り早くなかったですalso 手っ取り早くありませんでした |
| Past | 手っ取り早かった | 手っ取り早くなかった |
| Te-form | 手っ取り早くて | 手っ取り早くなくて |
| Adverbial | 手っ取り早く | |
| Conditional | 手っ取り早ければ | 手っ取り早くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手っ取り早かったら | 手っ取り早くなかったら |
Meanings
1
Emphasizes speed and immediacy; often used when a fast solution or action is desired.
Let's finish it quickly.
Please tell me a quick method.
2
Focuses on simplicity and lack of complication; often implies a straightforward, no-fuss approach.
A simple explanation is enough.
To put it simply, that's impossible.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が一番手っ取り早い~ is the quickest/simplest way
Meeting in person to talk is the quickest way to sort it out.
- 手っ取り早く〈動詞〉to do something quickly and without fuss
Let's just get it over with quickly and simply.
- 手っ取り早く言うと、〈事〉to put it simply/bluntly
To put it simply, this plan is a failure.