1.
quick work; nimble technique; feat of speed
An action performed with impressive speed and skill. Used to describe someone completing a task remarkably fast, a quick sleight-of-hand trick, or a rapid technique in martial arts or sports.
さすがプロの早技だ。
That's impressive quick work — a true professional.
彼は早技で料理を三品仕上げた。
He whipped up three dishes with impressive speed.
手品師の早技に観客は目を見張った。
The audience was amazed by the magician's sleight of hand.
Combines 早 (fast, quick) and 技 (technique, skill). Also written as 早業 with the same meaning. Carries a tone of admiration — the speed is not just fast but skillful.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 早技で片付ける: to finish something off quickly
- 早技を見せる: to show off quick work
- さすがの早技: impressive quick work (as expected)
- 見事な早技: splendid quick technique
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 荒技: rough technique — impressive but forceful, not necessarily fast
- 離れ技: remarkable feat — emphasizes the difficulty rather than speed
- 手際がいい: deft, efficient — describes skillful handling of work, overlapping in meaning