てばやい

手早い
nimble

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てばやい【手早い】

quick; nimble. [⇒てっとりばやい]

●仕事が手早い be a fast worker; be smart at one's work.

●実に手早いものだね. He is very quick, isn't he?

手早く quickly; rapidly; nimbly; expeditiously.

●手早くやる be quick; work quickly [rapidly]

・(仕事などを)手早く片づける finish 《one's work》 quickly [in short order]; make short work of sth

・ぬるま湯に粉ミルクを入れ手早くかきまぜる add powdered milk to lukewarm water and stir briskly.