早 口(はやくち)

はやくち

noun, no-adjective

fast-talking

1. fast-talking, speaking quickly

The habit or manner of speaking very rapidly.

彼女(かのじょ)は早口(はやくち)で聞(き)き取(と)りにくい。

She speaks so fast that it's hard to catch what she says.

早口言葉(はやくちことば)を練習(れんしゅう)している。

I'm practicing tongue twisters.

もう少(すこ)しゆっくり話(はな)してください。早口(はやくち)で分(わ)かりません。

Please speak a little more slowly. You're speaking too fast for me to understand.

Usage: 早口(はやくち) describes rapid speech, often seen as a characteristic of a person or a temporary manner of speaking.

Common patterns

早口(はやくち)で話(はな)す (to speak quickly)
早口(はやくち)になる (to start speaking quickly)
早口(はやくち)の人(ひと) (fast talker)

Compounds

早口言葉(はやくちことば) (tongue twister)
早口(はやくち)で説明(せつめい)する (to explain quickly)

Similar words

早口(はやくち) - fast-talking
ゆっくり - slowly
口(くち)が重(おも)い - slow to speak, reticent

Related Words

Compare: ゆっくり (slowly)

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Added 2026.1.14 9:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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