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“Early” in Japanese

Short answer
早め hayame はやめ

Early in Japanese is “早め” (hayame). Full meaning: early, a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual, slightly quicker.

Other ways to say “Early” in Japanese

早く bayaku fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early 早い hayai fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early アーリー aarii early 早う hayou fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early 原初的 genshoteki early, primitive, primordial sou already, now, by this time; quick, early, fast, rapid 速い bayai fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early 疾い hayai fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early 捷い bayai fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early バヤ baya fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early 迅い hayai fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, brisk, prompt; early, soon, earlier than usual; premature, too soon, too early

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