JLPT N3 Intermediate
早める
To move to an earlier time or speed up a process
Readings
Other forms
速める kanji variant for "speed up"
早めます polite form
早めて te-form
早めた past tense
1 Verb (transitive)
To bring forward / To make earlier
Moves a scheduled event, deadline, or timeframe to a point sooner than originally planned.
Example
会議 の 時間 を 1 時間 早めて もらえませんか ？
Could we move the meeting time up by one hour?
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2 Verb (transitive)
To speed up / To accelerate
Increases the tempo or rate of an action to achieve a result more quickly.
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