Japanese

てる

あわてる
Meaning: to panic; to be flustered; to be in a hurry
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 慌てる 慌てない
Polite 慌てます 慌てません
Past 慌てた 慌てなかった
Polite + Past 慌てました 慌てませんでした
Te-form 慌てて 慌てなくて
Potential 慌てられる 慌てられない
Passive 慌てられる 慌てられない
Causative 慌てさせる 慌てさせない
Imperative 慌てろ 慌てるな

Handwriting

慌
て
る

Example sentences

I panicked at the sudden earthquake and rushed outside.
財布を落としたことに気づいて、慌てて戻った。
I noticed I had dropped my wallet and hurried back.
慌てて電車に駆け込んだ。
I rushed into the train in a hurry.
出発間際に忘れ物に気づいて、慌てて家に戻った。
I noticed I had forgotten something just before departure and rushed back home.
電車が急に止まったので、慌てて手すりに掴まった。
The train stopped suddenly, so I hurriedly grabbed onto the handrail.
試験の前日になって慌てて勉強するのはまさに泥縄だ
Cramming the day before the exam is truly a last-minute scramble.

Usage Notes

Describes losing one's cool due to an unexpected event or being in a great rush.

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