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What does 素早い (すばやい, subayai) mean?

素早い (すばやい, subayai) means quick, nimble, swift.

Quick facts
Readingすばやい
Romajisubayai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
すばやい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsubayai

quick, nimble, swift

  1. 1i-adjective quick; swift; nimble
  2. 2i-adjective quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

Example sentences

  • He responded quickly.

  • Cats move quickly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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