also: はやいところ
promptly; quickly; without delay
Colloquial adverbial phrase meaning 'as soon as possible' or 'right away'. Often used in casual requests or suggestions. The contracted form 早いとこ is more common in speech.
See also: 早いこと (はやいこと)
Let's finish our homework quickly.
You'd better go home as soon as possible.
Most common colloquial spelling; the contracted form とこ is standard in casual speech.
Full form, slightly more formal or emphatic than 早いとこ.
Kanji spelling for とこ; less common and may be confused with literal 所.
Contraction of 早いところ (hayai tokoro), literally 'early place/time', which developed into an adverbial phrase meaning 'promptly'. The contracted form 早いとこ is a common colloquial reduction.