Usages of hayai
彼女 は しっかり メモ を 取る から、 説明 が 早くて も 落ち着いて 聞ける。kanozyo ha sikkari memo wo toru kara, setumei ga hayakute mo otituite kikeru.
She takes thorough notes, so even if the explanation is fast, she can listen calmly.
問題 の 原因 を 知る に は、 直接 見た 人 に 聞くの が 早い。mondai no genin wo siru ni ha, tyokusetu mita hito ni kikuno ga hayai.
To find out the cause of a problem, the fastest way is to ask someone who saw it directly.
ネット で 原因 を 調べた が、 直接 聞いた ほう が 早かった。netto de genin wo sirabeta ga, tyokusetu kiita hou ga hayakatta.
I looked up the cause on the internet, but asking directly was faster.
今日 は 道路 が 混雑して いる ので、 バス より 電車 の ほう が 早い んです。kyou ha douro ga konzatusite iru node, basu yori densya no hou ga hayai ndesu.
The roads are crowded today, so the train is faster than the bus.
京都 まで は 特急 で 行けば 早い です が、 終点 まで 乗り過ごさない よう に 気 を つけます。kyouto made ha tokkyuu de ikeba hayai desu ga, syuuten made norisugosanai you ni ki wo tukemasu.
If you take the limited express, it is quick to get to Kyoto, but I’m careful not to miss my stop and ride all the way to the last station.
彼 の 行動 は 早かった。kare no koudou ha hayakatta.
His action was quick.
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