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fast-talking, speaking quickly
The habit or manner of speaking very rapidly.
彼女は早口で聞き取りにくい。
She speaks so fast that it's hard to catch what she says.
早口言葉を練習している。
I'm practicing tongue twisters.
もう少しゆっくり話してください。早口で分かりません。
Please speak a little more slowly. You're speaking too fast for me to understand.
USAGE: 早口 describes rapid speech, often seen as a characteristic of a person or a temporary manner of speaking.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 早口で話す (to speak quickly)
- 早口になる (to start speaking quickly)
- 早口の人 (fast talker)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 早口言葉 (tongue twister)
- 早口で}{説明する (to explain quickly)
CONTRAST:
- 早口 - fast-talking
- ゆっくり - slowly
- 口が重い - slow to speak, reticent