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Japanese
Etymology
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of classical adjective 逸早し (ichihayashi), modern 逸早い (ichihayai, “quick, swift; harsh, unforgiving; fierce”).[1][2]
The use of 逸 (ichi-) is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).
Pronunciation
Adverb
逸早く • (ichihayaku)
- promptly, quickly, without delay
- Synonym: 素早く (subayaku)
- first, in advance (of others)
- Synonym: 真っ先に (massaki ni)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN