1.
precocious; premature development
precocious; premature development
早熟な子供だった。
He was a precocious child.
早熟な才能を持つ音楽家として注目された。
She attracted attention as a musician with precocious talent.
早熟な天才が大人になってからも活躍するとは限らない。
It is not always the case that a precocious genius remains successful as an adult.
2.
early ripening (of crops or fruit)
early ripening (of crops or fruit)
この品種は早熟で、夏の初めに収穫できる。
This variety ripens early and can be harvested at the beginning of summer.
早熟品種は市場に早く出せるので人気がある。
Early-ripening varieties are popular because they can be brought to market sooner.
暖かい気候の地域では果物が早熟する傾向がある。
In warm climate regions, fruits tend to ripen early.
Describes development or maturation that occurs earlier than typical. In sense 1, applied to children or young people who show abilities or maturity beyond their age. In sense 2, used in agriculture for crops that ripen ahead of the normal season. Composed of 早 (early) and 熟 (mature, ripen).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 早熟な子: precocious child
- 早熟な才能: precocious talent
- 早熟品種: early-ripening variety
- 早熟型: precocious type
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 晩成: late blooming — the opposite; achieving success later in life
- 大器晩成: great talents mature late — a proverb and idiom