迅 速(じんそく)

じんそく

na-adjective

swift; prompt; rapid

1. swift; prompt; rapid

Acting or responding quickly and efficiently. A formal word commonly used in business, government, and news contexts to describe fast action or response.

迅速(じんそく)な対応(たいおう)をお願(ねが)いします。

Please respond promptly.

政府(せいふ)は迅速(じんそく)に対策(たいさく)を講(こう)じるべきだ。

The government should take swift countermeasures.

消防隊(しょうぼうたい)の迅速(じんそく)な活動(かつどう)のおかげで、被害(ひがい)は最小限(さいしょうげん)に抑(おさ)えられた。

Thanks to the swift action of the fire brigade, the damage was kept to a minimum.

Compound of 迅(じん) (swift) + 速(そく) (fast). A formal word that appears frequently in official statements, business correspondence, and news reports.

Used as a na-adjective (迅速(じんそく)な) or adverbially (迅速(じんそく)に). Conveys both speed and the sense of competent, efficient action.

Common collocations

迅速(じんそく)な対応(たいおう) (prompt response)
迅速(じんそく)に対応(たいおう)する (to respond swiftly)
迅速(じんそく)な判断(はんだん) (swift judgment)
迅速(じんそく)な行動(こうどう) (swift action)

Similar words

素早(すばや)い: quick, nimble (conversational, can describe physical agility)
速(はや)い: fast (general, everyday word)
敏速(びんそく): nimble and quick (similar formality but less common)

Related Words

Compare: 素早(すばや)い (quick, nimble)

Compare: 急速(きゅうそく) (rapid, swift)

Compare: 速(すみ)やか (speedy)

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Added 2026.2.28 18:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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