早はや
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
Kanji used
early
Pitch accent
は
や
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Used in vocabulary (86 in total)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
fast-talking; rapid talking
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
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.