(はやわざ)

はやわざ
noun
quick work; nimble technique; feat of speed
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(はやわざ)だ。
That's impressive quick work — a true professional.
(かれ)早技(はやわざ)料理(りょうり)三品(さんぴん)仕上(しあ)げた。
He whipped up three dishes with impressive speed.
手品師(てじなし)早技(はやわざ)観客(かんきゃく)()見張(みは)った。
The audience was amazed by the magician's sleight of hand.

Combines (はや) (fast, quick) and (わざ) (technique, skill). Also written as 早業(はやわざ) with the same meaning. Carries a tone of admiration — the speed is not just fast but skillful.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 早技(はやわざ)片付(かたづ)ける: to finish something off quickly
  • 早技(��やわざ)()せる: to show off quick work
  • さすがの早技(はやわざ): impressive quick work (as expected)
  • 見事(みごと)早技(はやわざ): splendid quick technique

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 荒技(あらわざ): rough technique — impressive but forceful, not necessarily fast
  • 離れ技(はなれわざ): remarkable feat — emphasizes the difficulty rather than speed
  • 手際(てぎわ)がいい: deft, efficient — describes skillful handling of work, overlapping in meaning