noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
early stage; early
Refers to an early phase or point in time, often used in formal, medical, or business contexts. Commonly modifies nouns with の or appears in compounds like 早期発見 (early detection).
病気の早期発見が重要です。
Early detection of the disease is important.
早期の対応が
The early response minimized the damage.