足早(あしばや)に

あしばやに
adverb
with quick steps; briskly; hurriedly
1. with quick steps; briskly; hurriedly
Describes walking or moving at a fast pace. Often implies purpose or urgency in one's movement.
足早(あしばや)に立(た)ち去(さ)った。
He left with quick steps.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ってきたので、足早(あしばや)に駅(えき)へ向(む)かった。
Since it started raining, I headed briskly toward the station.
彼女(かのじょ)は何(なに)も言(い)わず、足早(あしばや)にその場(ば)を離(はな)れた。
Without saying anything, she hurriedly left the scene.

USAGE:
Typically used with verbs of movement such as 歩(ある)く (walk), 去(さ)る (leave), 通(とお)り過(す)ぎる (pass by), 向(む)かう (head toward). The adverbial に is essential — 足早(あしばや) alone functions as a na-adjective or noun.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 足早(あしばや)に歩(ある)く (walk briskly)
  • 足早(あしばや)に立(た)ち去(さ)る (leave hurriedly)
  • 足早(あしばや)に通(とお)り過(す)ぎる (pass by quickly)
  • 足早(あしばや)に向(む)かう (head somewhere briskly)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 急(いそ)いで: hurriedly — more general; can apply to any action, not just walking
  • 早足(はやあし)で: at a fast pace — similar meaning but used as a noun with で
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