素早い (すばやい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

素早い (すばやい) means fast / quick / agile.

See example sentences below.

素早い at a glance

素早い

すばやいsubayai

N1adj

fast / quick / agile

素早いすばやいsubayaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

fast / quick / agile

Example 1

素早い動きでボールを取った。

Translation

He caught the ball with a quick movement.

Example 2

素早く返事をしてください。

Translation

Please respond promptly.