早々

See also: 早早

Japanese

Etymology 1

    Kanji in this term
    はや
    Grade: 1
    はや > ばや
    Grade: 1
    kun'yomi
    Alternative spelling
    早早

    Pronunciation

    Adverb

    (はや)(ばや) • (hayabaya (optionally as (はや)(ばや) (hayabaya to))

    1. so early; occurring much earlier than usual
    2. promptly; right away

    Etymology 2

      Kanji in this term
      そう
      Grade: 1
      そう
      Grade: 1
      on'yomi
      Alternative spelling
      早早

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      (そう)(そう) • (sōsōさうさう (sausau)?

      1. (often after a noun denoting a time or event) immediately after; so soon after
        (しん)(ねん)(そう)(そう)shinnen sōsōimmediately after the new year
        • 1914, 夏目漱石 [Natsume Sōseki], chapter 17, in こゝろ [Kokoro], 下 先生と遺書 [Sensei's Testament]:
          (げつ)(よう)になって、(がっ)(こう)()ると、(わたくし)(あさ)っぱらそうそう(きゅう)(ゆう)(ひと)()から調戯(からか)われました。
          Getsuyō ni natte, gakkō e deru to, watakushi wa asappara sōsō kyūyū no hitori kara karakawaremashita.
          Come Monday, when I went to school, I was teased by one of my classmates first thing in the morning.

      Adverb

      (そう)(そう) • (sōsōさうさう (sausau)? (optionally as (そう)(そう) (sōsō ni))

      1. promptly; right away

      References

      1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
      2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN