はや
Meanings
Adverb
1. already; now; by this time
Nearly three years have already passed since that second operation.
Noun
Suffix
2. quick; early; fast; rapid
Pitch accent
は
や
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Used in vocabulary (63 in total)
chart; table
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
Examples (3 in total)
It's already been three months since I started school.
A year has already passed since I came to Japan.
Nearly three years have already passed since that second operation.