What does 早まる mean?
早まる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be advanced” in English. It can also be translated as “to quicken” depending on context. It is written as 早まる in kanji, はやまる in hiragana, and hayamaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
就職活動の時期は早まる傾向にあり、マスコミ各社の面接がその先頭にたっている。
The job-seeking season is starting earlier each year and it's the mass media that are causing that trend by moving up their job interview schedule.
早まって喜ぶな、最後に笑える者が勝ち。
He laughs best who laughs last.