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Sentence

He prevented an accident with a fast decision.

Related words

すばやい

Kanji
素早い
Adjective

素早い: fast, agile / quick to understand

He prevented an accident with a fast decision.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 素早かろ
Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 素早く
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 素早い
Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 素早い
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 素早けれ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: 素早かれ
Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: 素早くて
Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form
Alternative: 素早かった
Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 素早くない
Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form
Alternative: 素早ければ
Expresses a condition with kereba.

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