How do you say "to speed up" in Japanese?

“To speed up” in Japanese

Short answer

早める hayameru はやめる

To speed up 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 speed up” in Japanese

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 進める susumeru to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up; to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. 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 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 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 はやめ hayame 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 速めよ hayameyo 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 早めん hayamen 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 早めれ hayamere 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

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