早起(はやお)き

はやおき
noun
early rising, getting up early
1. early rising, waking up early
The act of waking up early in the morning. Can also describe a person who habitually wakes up early. Functions as a noun and as a suru-verb.
早起(はやお)きは三文(さんもん)の徳(とく)。
The early bird catches the worm.
Famous proverb (lit. 'early rising is worth three mon')
明日(あした)は早起(はやお)きしなければならない。
I have to wake up early tomorrow.
Used as suru-verb
彼(かれ)は早起(はやお)きだ。
He's an early riser.
Describes a person
早起(はやお)きして散歩(さんぽ)に行(い)くのが好(す)きだ。
I like getting up early and going for a walk.
旅行(りょこう)の日(ひ)は早起(はやお)きしなければならないので、ゆうべは早(はや)く寝(ね)た。
Since I have to get up early on the day of the trip, I went to bed early last night.

Can be used as a noun (早起(はやお)きが得意(とくい) = good at getting up early) or with する (早起(はやお)きする = wake up early).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 早起(はやお)きする (wake up early)
  • 早起(はやお)きは三文(さんもん)の徳(とく) (proverb: early rising is beneficial)
  • 早起(はやお)きが苦手(にがて) (bad at getting up early)

Opposite: 朝寝坊(あさねぼう) (oversleeping, late riser)

Related Words

Antonym: 朝寝坊(あさねぼう) (oversleeping)
Related: 速(はや)い／早(はや)い (fast, early)
Antonym: 寝坊(ねぼう) (oversleeping)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:37 · Revised 2026.4.11 10:25
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