はやめる

早 める

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate
    usu. 早める

    • その薬が成長の過程を早めた。
      The medicine hastened the process of growth.

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate
    usu. 速める

    • 我々はふだんより足を速めて歩いた。
      We walked more quickly than usual.