早はや上あがり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

finishing early; getting off early

Used for leaving work, school, or an event earlier than usual, or for a game/match ending ahead of schedule.

• 今日きょうは早はや上あがりできたので、早はやめに夕ゆう飯はんを作つくろう。

  I was able to get off work early today, so I'll make dinner ahead of time.

• 試し合あいが早はや上あがりになった。

  The game ended early.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

entering elementary school a year early

Obsolete colloquial term; refers to the former practice of starting school before the standard age. Modern equivalent is 早生まれ (はやうまれ) or simply 早く入学する.

See also: 遅上がり

• 昔むかしは早はや上あがりという言こと葉ばが使つかわれていたが、今いまはほとんど聞きかない。

  The word 早上がり was used in the past, but it is rarely heard nowadays.