JLPT N3 Intermediate
早まる
To happen earlier than planned, act hastily, or speed up.
Readings
Other forms
早まります polite form
早まった past tense
早まって te-form
速まる alternative kanji for "to speed up"
1 Intransitive Verb
To be moved up / To happen earlier
Indicates that a planned time, date, or deadline has arrived sooner than expected.
Example
出発 が １時間 早まった 。
The departure time was moved up by one hour.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To be hasty / To act rashly
Refers to making a rash decision or taking action before the appropriate time.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To speed up / To quicken
Describes the velocity, tempo, or rate of a phenomenon increasing.
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