expression, adverb

  1. in short, in a nutshell, in a word, to cut a long story short.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
早い話が はやいはなしが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
tale, talk
はなし ワ はな.す (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)