早期
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
early stage; early
Refers to an early phase or point in time, often used in formal, medical, or business contexts. Commonly modifies nouns with の or appears in compounds like 早期発見 (early detection).
Early detection of the disease is important.
The early response minimized the damage.
Usage patterns
- 早期に〈動詞〉to do something at an early stage/promptly
It is desirable for the problem to be resolved as early as possible.
- 早期の〈事〉early ~ (an early instance of something)
An early response prevented the situation from getting worse.
Expressions
- 出来る限り早期as soon as possible; ASAP