Word Meaning 早い話が

はやいはなしが hayaihanashi ga

早い話が is read as はやいはなしが (hayaihanashi ga) and means in short.

Meaning

English

in short
in a nutshell
in a word
to cut a long story short

Reading

Kana

はやいはなしが

Romaji

hayaihanashi ga

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 104972 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

話が早い

はなしがはやい

being settled quickly

話は早い

はなしははやい

being settled quickly

早速ですが

さっそくですが

jumping straight to the business, ...

早口

はやぐち

fast-talking

早い

はやい

as soon as ...

早める

はやめる

to quicken (e.g. one's step)

早急

さっきゅう

immediate

早朝

そうちょう

early morning

早く

はやく

early

早春

そうしゅん

early spring

早起き

はやおき

early rising

早まる

はやまる

to be hasty

Example Sentences

早い話が彼は首になったのだ。

To cut a long story short, he was fired.

早い話が、そういうことですな。

That's it in a nutshell.

早い話が、彼は初恋の人と結婚したんだ。

To make a long story short, he married his first love.