手早い (てばやい, tebayai) Japanese meaning: nimble | KotomoraCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000手早い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 手早い | 手早くない |
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| Polite | 手早いです | 手早くないですalso 手早くありません |
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| Past polite | 手早かったです | 手早くなかったですalso 手早くありませんでした |
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| Past | 手早かった | 手早くなかった |
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| Te-form | 手早くて | 手早くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 手早く | |
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| Conditional | 手早ければ | 手早くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 手早かったら | 手早くなかったら |
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She prepared the meal quickly and efficiently.
It's a job that requires quick and nimble handling.
Usage patterns
手早く〈動詞〉to do something quickly and efficiently
She quickly and efficiently prepared breakfast.
〈物〉を手早く片付けるto tidy up something quickly and skillfully
He quickly wrapped up his work and went home.
手早い手つきnimble, dexterous hand movements
I was amazed at the chef's nimble hand movements.
手早く済ませるto finish something quickly
I quickly finished my meal and went out.
