“To quicken” in Japanese
Short answer
To quicken in Japanese is “早める” (hayameru). Full meaning: to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate; to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate.
Other ways to say “To quicken” in Japanese
促す
unagasu to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
早まる
hayamaru to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours), to be moved up, to be advanced; to be hasty, to be rash; to quicken, to speed up, to gather speed
速める
hayameru to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate; to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
はやめる
hayameru to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate; to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
促せる
unagaseru to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
促がす
unagasu to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
速まる
hayamaru to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours), to be moved up, to be advanced; to be hasty, to be rash; to quicken, to speed up, to gather speed
逸まる
hayamaru to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours), to be moved up, to be advanced; to be hasty, to be rash; to quicken, to speed up, to gather speed
はやまる
hayamaru to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours), to be moved up, to be advanced; to be hasty, to be rash; to quicken, to speed up, to gather speed
うながせる
unagaseru to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
うながす
unagasu to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
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