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敏速 (びんそく, binsoku) Japanese meaning: quickness | Kotomora
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判はん
断だん
し
て
敏びん
速そく
に
行こう
動どう
し
た
。
She assessed the situation and acted quickly.
A quick response is required during a disaster.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 敏びん 速そく に 対たい 応おう する to respond quickly and nimbly to something
The staff responded promptly and nimbly to the customer's request.
敏びん 速そく な 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 quick, agile (action, movement, etc.)
He avoided the danger with a quick, agile judgment.
Kanji 敏 cleverness, agile, alert Related words 迅速 is the common word for prompt handling of tasks or responses, while 敏速 leans toward nimble, alert movement.
敏捷 stresses physical or mental agility and quick reflexes, while 敏速 focuses more on quickly handling or acting on something.
素早い is a common everyday adjective for being quick, while 敏速 is a more formal, written kanji compound.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese kanji compound: 敏 is associated with quickness, alertness, or clever responsiveness, and 速 with speed. The compound conventionally expresses quick, agile action.
