Word Meaning 手早い

てばやい tebayai

手早い is read as てばやい (tebayai) and means nimble.

Meaning

English

  1. nimble
  2. quick
  3. agile

Reading

Kana

てばやい

Romaji

tebayai

Writing Variants

  • 手ばやい てばやい tebayai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 9283 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手が早い

てがはやい

being a fast worker

手の早い

てのはやい

fast (worker)

手練の早技

しゅれんのはやわざ

dexterous feat

早手回し

はやてまわし

early preparations

手ぬぐい

てぬぐい

(hand) towel

手ごわい

てごわい

difficult

手広い

てびろい

spacious

手習い

てならい

practice writing with a brush

手伝い

てつだい

help

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

手堅い

てがたい

steady

Example Sentences

1

He's quick in forming relationships with women.