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足が早い
Readings
あしがはやい
ashigahayai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
to be fast at walking and running
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Idiomatic expression
to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 足が早い
is [x] 足が早くない
is not [x] Past 足が早かった
was [x] 足が早くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 足が早くて
is [x] and... 足が早くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
足 ON: ソク KUN: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Stroke: 7 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-4 FC: 6080.0


早 ON: ソウ, サッ KUN: はや.い, はや, はや-, はや.まる, はや.める, さ-
early, fast

Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-4-2 FC: 6040.0


Phrases
早く帰った方がいい、暑いから。サバは、生き腐れとも言われるくらい足が早い。
Parts: 早く (はやく) 帰る (かえる) 方がいい (ほうがいい) 暑い (あつい) から 鯖 (サバ) 生き腐れ (いきぐされ) 言う (いう) くらい 足が早い (あしがはやい)
It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.