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早める

速める

Reading

Kana: はやめる
Romaji: hayameru
Kana
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Definition

v1
vt
1

to hasten; to quicken; to expedite; to precipitate; to accelerate

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: ソク、 はや.い、 はや-、 はや.める、 すみ.やか
Meanings: quick, fast

Example Sentences

その(くすり)成長(せいちょう)過程(かてい)(はや)めた。
➥The medicine hastened the process of growth.
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先生(せんせい)試験(しけん)日取(ひど)りを(はや)めた。
➥Our teacher advanced the date of the exam.
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彼女(かのじょ)()いつくために(わたし)()(はや)めた。
➥I quickened my steps to catch up with her.
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その失敗(しっぱい)(かれ)引退(いんたい)(はや)めた。
➥The mistake hastened his retirement.
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我々(われわれ)はふだんより(あし)(はや)めて(ある)いた。
➥We walked more quickly than usual.
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(わたし)()()わせをするために運転(うんてん)(はや)めた。
➥I must make up for lost time by driving fast.
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