1.
quick-footed; brisk pace; hurried steps
Walking at a fast pace, often suggesting urgency or purpose. Commonly used with に as an adverbial modifier.
足早に歩く。
To walk at a brisk pace.
彼女は足早にその場を立ち去った。
She hurriedly left the scene.
雨が降り出したので、足早に駅に向かった。
Since it started raining, I hurried toward the station.
USAGE:
Almost always appears in the adverbial form 足早に. Describes purposeful, brisk walking rather than running.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 足早に歩く (to walk briskly)
- 足早に立ち去る (to hurry away)
- 足早に通り過ぎる (to pass by quickly)
- 足早に向かう (to head somewhere hurriedly)
The expression 足早に often implies the person is in a hurry or wants to leave a situation quickly.