早々

そうそう

as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...

Also:hurriedly

What does 早々 mean?

早々 is a Japanese noun meaning as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ... in English. It can also be translated as hurriedly depending on context. It is written as 早々 in kanji, そうそう in hiragana, and sousou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は角を曲がって、開店早々の食堂を見つけた。

I turned the corner and caught sight of a newly opened restaurant.