早々

This is the 1616th most frequent Japanese word.

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早々

"早々" means "promptly" or "as soon as possible."


Here, '早々に' indicates quickly or promptly, functioning as an adverbial phrase to describe the manner in which the work was completed.

早々に仕事を終えることができました。

I was able to finish the work quickly.


In this sentence, '早々' acts as a temporal marker meaning 'at an early point in time,' indicating that the conference started immediately.

会議は早々に開幕した。

The meeting promptly commenced.


Here, '早々と' is used to express the swiftness or promptness of the action performed by the subject.

彼は早々と部屋を出て行った。

He left the room swiftly.