► 副詞
早々 [そうそう] [liter] meaning: quick rank: 3
☆ 早々に御返事頂き有難う御座います ⇨ Thank you very much for responding quickly
☆ 私は挨拶だけして早々に引き上げた ⇨ I just paid respect to the host and other guests and came home quickly
早々 [(2)はやばや] meaning: early rank: 3
☆ 彼等は一回戦で早々と敗退した ⇨ They were eliminated early in the first round (☛ Earlier than expected)
► 名詞
早々 [そうそう] meaning: as soon as rank: 3
☆ 試合開始早々雨が振り始めた ⇨ It started raining as soon as the game began
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