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็–พ
็–พ
10 strokes
Frequency: 1577
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

rapidly

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ทใƒ„
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฏใ‚„.ใ„

Common Words

้€Ÿใ„
ใฏใ‚„ใ„
็–พใ„
ๆทใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #160
1

Esp. ้€Ÿใ„

fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใฏไธ–็•Œใงๆœ€ใ‚‚้€Ÿใ„้›ป่ปŠใงใ™ใ€‚
That is the fastest train in the world.
ๅญไพ›ใฏๆˆ้•ทใŒๆ—ฉใ„ใ€‚
Children grow very quickly.
2

ๆ—ฉใ„ only

early; soon; earlier than usual

Examples
ไปŠๅนดใฏๆ˜ฅใฎ่จชใ‚ŒใŒๆ—ฉใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
Spring has come early this year.
3

ๆ—ฉใ„ only

premature; too soon; too early

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ‚’ไปŠ่ซ–่ญฐใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใฏใพใ ๆ—ฉใ„ใ€‚
It is premature to discuss it now.
4

Esp. ๆ—ฉใ„

easy; simple; quick; fast

5

As ...ใ™ใ‚‹ใŒๆ—ฉใ„ใ‹ or ...ใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๆ—ฉใ

as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...

ใฏใ—ใ‚‹
ๅฅ”ใ‚‹
็–พใ‚‹
่ถจใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #306
1

to run

Examples
ใ‚ใฎ่ตฐใฃใฆใ‚‹ๅฐ‘ๅนดใ‚’ใ”ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Look at that boy running.
2

to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่ปŠใฏไปฅๅ‰ใปใฉๅฟซ่ชฟใซ่ตฐใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
This car is running less smoothly than it used to.
ใ“ใฎๅˆ—่ปŠใฏๆฑไบฌใจๅคง้˜ชใฎ้–“ใ‚’่ตฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
This train runs between Tokyo and Osaka.
3

to rush (to); to dash; to race

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใƒใ‚นใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ—ใฆๆ‡ธๅ‘ฝใซ่ตฐใฃใŸใ€‚
He made a dash for the bus.
4

to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)

5

Occ. ๅฅ”ใ‚‹

to run away; to abscond; to elope

6

to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)

Examples
็จฒๅฆปใŒ่ตฐใ‚‹ใŸใณใซใ€็Šฌใฏใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎไธ‹ใซ้š ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The dog hid under the bed whenever lightning flashed.
้œ‡ใˆใŒ่ƒŒ็ญ‹ใ‚’่ตฐใฃใŸใ€‚
A shiver ran down my spine.
7

As ใ€œใซ่ตฐใ‚‹; occ. ่ถจใ‚‹

to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in

Examples
่€ใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใชใ„ๅœง่ฟซใ‹ใ‚‰้€ƒใ‚Œใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ่‡ชๆฎบใซ่ตฐใ‚‹ๅญไพ›ใŸใกใ‚‚ใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Some children resort to suicide in order to escape from unbearable pressure.
8

to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie

Examples
้“ใฏใใญใใญใจ็•‘ใฎไธญใ‚’่ตฐใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
The road wound through the fields.
็–พใฃใใซ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #2284
1

long ago; a long time ago; already

Examples
ใ‚‚ใ†ใจใฃใใซๅฏใ‚‹ๆ™‚้–“ใ ใ€‚
It is high time we went to bed.
็–พใ†ใซ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #6761
1

long ago; a long time ago; already

Examples
ใ‚‚ใ—้…ธ็ด ใŒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ‚‰ใ€ใ™ในใฆใฎๅ‹•็‰ฉใฏใจใ†ใซๆถˆๆป…ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
Without oxygen, all animals would have disappeared long ago.
ใ—ใฃใใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #10723
1

sprint; dash; scampering

Examples
๏ผ‘ๅฐใฎใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใŒ้“่ทฏใ‚’็–พ่ตฐใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
A truck was careering along the road.
็–šใ—ใ„
็–พใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #11391
1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

Examples
็งใฎ่‰ฏๅฟƒใซใ‚„ใพใ—ใ„ใจใ“ใ‚ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
My conscience is clear.
ใœใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใใ—ใฃใใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #14122
1

running as fast as one can

ใจใฃใใฎใ‚€ใ‹ใ—
็–พใฃใใฎๆ˜”
Expression
Noun
Freq #15080
1

a long, long time ago; very long ago

ๆ—ฉๆ‰‹
ใ—ใฃใทใ† (็–พ้ขจ)
ใฏใ‚„ใฆ
Noun
Freq #15458
1

gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)

็–พใ†ใฎๆ˜”
ใจใ†ใฎใ‚€ใ‹ใ—
ๅฝ“ใฎๆ˜”
้ ใฎๆ˜”
Expression
Noun
Freq #20053
1

a long time ago; long ago

Examples
ใ“ใ„ใคใŒใใ‚“ใช็މใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ“ใจใชใ‚“ใฆใจใ†ใฎๆ˜”ใซ่งฃใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใ•ใ€‚
That's because, you see, I've known he isn't that sort of person from a long time back.
๐ŸŽ“

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