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Grammar detail: はやい
はやい - early; fast
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The word はやい means early or fast. In spoken language, these concepts are largely interchangeable in English, and the same is true in Japanese. In written Japanese, however, はやい can be written with two different kanji, depending on whether we are referring to speed or the passage of time:
速い - fast, rapid: used when referring to something's physical speed
早い - early, quick: used when referring to how quickly or early something takes place
In some cases both kanji are possible and would imply a different meaning. For example, 早い電車 would mean 'early train' whereas 速い電車 would mean 'fast train'.
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