Definition of 手が早い (てがはやい)

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手が早い

てがはやい

tegahayai

expression
1.
to be a quick worker(idiom )
See also:手の早い
2.
to be fast in forming relationships with women(idiom )
3.
to be quick to resort to violence(idiom )
Related Kanji
hand
early, fast
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

見た目
けいはく
軽薄
がいけん
外見
うらはら
裏腹に
かのじょ
彼女
じょせい
女性
はや
手が早い
In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies

トム
くち
はや
手が早い
Tom is quick to turn violent

かれ
はや
手が早い
He's quick with his hands