早熟(そうじゅく)

そうじゅく
noun, na-adjective
precocious; premature development
abstract
1. precocious; premature development
Developing earlier than usual, in body or mind; often said of a child who seems older than their age.
早熟(そうじゅく)な子供(こども)だった。
He was a precocious child.
早熟(そうじゅく)な才能(さいのう)を持(も)つ音楽家(おんがくか)として注目(ちゅうもく)された。
She attracted attention as a musician with precocious talent.
早熟(そうじゅく)な天才(てんさい)が大人(おとな)になってからも活躍(かつやく)するとは限(かぎ)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)
Of crops or fruit: ripening early in the season.
この品種(ひんしゅ)は早熟(そうじゅく)で、夏(なつ)の初(はじ)めに収穫(しゅうかく)できる。
This variety ripens early and can be harvested at the beginning of summer.
早熟(そうじゅく)品種(ひんしゅ)は市場(しじょう)に早(はや)く出(だ)せるので人気(にんき)がある。
Early-ripening varieties are popular because they can be brought to market sooner.
暖(あたた)かい気候(きこう)の地域(ちいき)では果物(くだもの)が早熟(そうじゅく)する傾向(けいこう)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(そう) (early) and 熟(じゅく) (mature, ripen).

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Antonym: 晩成(ばんせい) (late blooming)
Compare: 大器晩成(たいきばんせい) (great talents mature late)
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