Japanese

あせる
Meaning: to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to panic
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 焦る 焦らない
Polite 焦ります 焦りません
Past 焦った 焦らなかった
Polite + Past 焦りました 焦りませんでした
Te-form 焦って 焦らなくて
Potential 焦れる 焦れない
Passive 焦られる 焦られない
Causative 焦らせる 焦らせない
Causative + Passive 焦らされる 焦らされない
Imperative 焦れ 焦るな

Handwriting

焦
る

Example sentences

I panicked because I didn't have enough time for the test.
時間はたっぷりあるから、焦らなくていいよ。
There's plenty of time, so you don't need to rush.
彼は冷静を装っていたが、内心は焦っていた。
He pretended to be calm, but inside he was panicking.
焦らずに、問題をひとつずつ解決しよう。
Let's solve the problems one by one, without rushing.

Usage Notes

Commonly used when someone loses their composure due to time pressure or unexpected events.

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