手の早い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手の早い | 手の早くない |
| Polite | 手の早いです | 手の早くないですalso 手の早くありません |
| Past polite | 手の早かったです | 手の早くなかったですalso 手の早くありませんでした |
| Past | 手の早かった | 手の早くなかった |
| Te-form | 手の早くて | 手の早くなくて |
| Adverbial | 手の早く | |
| Conditional | 手の早ければ | 手の早くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手の早かったら | 手の早くなかったら |
fast worker; quick with one's hands
Describes someone who works quickly and efficiently, often with manual tasks. Can be positive or neutral.
See also: 手が早い
He is a fast craftsman, and orders are finished quickly.
fast with women; quick to get involved romantically
Often used critically to describe a man who quickly forms romantic or sexual relationships with women.
See also: 手が早い
He's quick with women and soon got a girlfriend.
quick to violence; quick to throw a punch
Describes someone who easily resorts to physical violence or aggression.
See also: 手が早い
That person is quick to violence, so you'd better not pick a fight.
Idiomatic phrase composed of 手 (hand) + の (possessive particle) + 早い (fast). The exact origin is uncertain, but the expression figuratively extends 'fast hands' to speed in work, romance, or violence.