hayaku ie o dereba, kaigi ni maniaimasu.

destination particle

Breakdown of hayaku ie o dereba, kaigi ni maniaimasu.

• を: direct object particle
• 家いえ: home
• 会議かいぎ: meeting

Questions & Answers about hayaku ie o dereba, kaigi ni maniaimasu.

What does 早く mean here, and why is it 早く and not 早い?

早い (hayai) is an adjective meaning “early” or “fast.”
When you want to modify a verb, Japanese usually turns an -い adjective into an adverb by changing -い to -く.

• 早い → 早く
• 早く出る = “to leave early”

So in 早く　家を　出れば, 早く is an adverb modifying the verb 出る (to leave), giving “leave early.”
You cannot say ✕ 早い家を出れば here; that would sound like “if I leave an early house,” which is wrong.

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What does 家を出る literally mean, and why is the particle を used with 家?

家を出る (いえをでる) literally means “to exit the house” → “to leave home.”

• 家 (いえ) = house/home
• を here marks the place you move out of
• 出る = to go out / to leave

In this usage, を marks the starting point you’re physically leaving.

You might have learned から as “from,” like 家から出る, which is also possible.
Nuance:

• 家を出る – very standard, idiomatic “leave home,” often for daily routine.
• 家から出る – “go out from the house” (more neutral description of the starting point).

In everyday speech, 家を出る is extremely common and natural for “leave home.”

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What does the 〜ば form 出れば mean exactly?