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
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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)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
leaving early (for work); (taking the) early shift
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
jumping to a wrong conclusion
quick work; (clever) feat
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
shortcut
fast go
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
fast-talking; rapid talking
type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
fast walking; semi-jogging
as soon as possible; ASAP
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
swift current; rapids
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
discount for early booking
in one's hurry
fast cow; fast ox
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
tongue twister
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
go to bed early
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
fast pushing (of a button)
express palanquin (esp. one carrying an urgent messenger, running day and night)
early closing; finishing (work) early
crude cylindrical coffin (hastily made); cheap coffin; makeshift casket
leaving work (office, school) early; quick lookup (in a dictionary, index, etc.)
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
fast eater; early meal
hasty conclusion; rash conclusion; quick understanding; catching on quickly
fast rewinding (tape, etc.); fast-reversing
early preparations
early edition (of a newspaper)
quickly
early sowing
quick cook (e.g. pasta); quick boil
fast tide; rapidly changing tide
eating early; early meal
at the earliest; if things go well; if nothing unexpected intervenes
leaking information or contents (of a manga, anime, etc.) before an official announcement or release
quick-pickled vegetables
picking up (a person) early (esp. a child at nursery school)
match (for lighting fires)
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.