速(すみ)やか

すみやか
adjective-na
speedy; prompt; swift
1. speedy; prompt; swift; without delay
Acting or done quickly and without unnecessary delay. A formal term commonly used in official announcements, regulations, and business communications.
速(すみ)やかに避難(ひなん)してください。
Please evacuate promptly.
問題(もんだい)が見(み)つかったら速(すみ)やかに報告(ほうこく)すること。
If a problem is found, report it promptly.
政府(せいふ)は被災地(ひさいち)への支援物資(しえんぶっし)の速(すみ)やかな配送(はいそう)を約束(やくそく)した。
The government promised the swift delivery of relief supplies to the disaster-stricken area.

USAGE:
速(すみ)やか is a na-adjective used primarily in formal, official, or written contexts. The adverbial form 速(すみ)やかに is especially common in instructions, regulations, and emergency announcements.

FORMS:

  • Predicative: 速(すみ)やかだ / 速(すみ)やかです
  • Modifier: 速(すみ)やかな + noun
  • Adverbial: 速(すみ)やかに (promptly, swiftly)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 速(すみ)やかに対応(たいおう)する (to respond promptly)
  • 速(すみ)やかに実行(じっこう)する (to carry out swiftly)
  • 速(すみ)やかな対応(たいおう) (prompt response)
  • 速(すみ)やかな復旧(ふっきゅう) (swift recovery)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 速(すみ)やか: prompt, swift (formal, official)
  • 迅速(じんそく): rapid, quick (formal, emphasizes speed)
  • 素早(すばや)い: quick, nimble (everyday, informal)
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