Early

"Early" in Japanese

初期の

shoki no

(illness: having begun to occur)

早い

hayai

(at a time in advance of the usual)

早い

hayai

(arriving at a time before expected)

早い

hayai

(near but after the start or beginning)

早期の

sōki no

(illness: having begun to occur)

早く

hayaku

(at a time before expected)

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