早 足(はやあし)

はやあし

noun

quick pace; brisk walk; fast walking

1. quick pace; brisk walk; fast walking

Walking at a faster-than-normal pace. Not running, but walking with purpose and speed. Used both literally for the physical pace and figuratively for doing things hastily.

早足(はやあし)で歩(ある)く。

To walk at a brisk pace.

遅刻(ちこく)しそうなので早足(はやあし)で会社(かいしゃ)に向(む)かった。

I was about to be late, so I walked quickly toward the office.

観光地(かんこうち)を早足(はやあし)で回(まわ)ったので、あまり楽(たの)しめなかった。

We rushed through the tourist spots, so we didn't really enjoy them.

Describes walking faster than usual, with purpose or urgency. Can also be used figuratively to describe rushing through an activity without taking time to appreciate it.

Common patterns

早足(はやあし)で歩(ある)く: to walk briskly
早足(はやあし)で通(とお)り過(す)ぎる: to walk past quickly
早足(はやあし)で回(まわ)る: to rush through (a place)
早足(はやあし)になる: to quicken one's pace

Usage

Usually used with the particle で as an adverbial expression. The figurative use (早足(はやあし)で回(まわ)る, to rush through) implies that something was done too quickly and superficially.

Similar words

小走(こばし)り: trot, light jog — faster than 早足(はやあし); actually running with short steps
駆(か)け足(あし): running, double-time — a full run
足早(あしばや): quick-footed — same meaning, different word order; slightly more literary

Related Words

Compare: 小走(こばし)り (trot, light jog)

Compare: 駆(か)け足(あし) (running, double-time)

Compare: 足早(あしばや) (quick-footed)

Compare: 速歩(そくほ) (fast walking)

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Added 2026.4.1 5:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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