Japanese

いそぐ
Meaning: to hurry; to rush
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 急ぐ 急がない
Polite 急ぎます 急ぎません
Past 急いだ 急がなかった
Polite + Past 急ぎました 急ぎませんでした
Te-form 急いで 急がなくて
Potential 急げる 急げない
Passive 急がれる 急がれない
Causative 急がせる 急がせない
Causative + Passive 急がされる 急がされない
Imperative 急げ 急ぐな

Handwriting

急
ぐ

Example sentences

I hurried to the station so as not to be late for the train.
時間がないから急ぐ
There's no time, so hurry.
信号が赤に変わったので、彼は急いで車を止めた。
The traffic light turned red, so he hurriedly stopped the car.
ま、そう急がないでください。
Well, please don't be in such a hurry.
急いで階段を駆け上がった。
I rushed up the stairs.
彼女は時計をちらりと見て、急いで部屋を出て行った。
She glanced at her watch and hurriedly left the room.
急いで出かける支度をしてください。
Please get ready to go out in a hurry.
急いでいる時に限って、電車が遅れる。
Whenever I'm in a hurry, the train is late.
玄関のベルが鳴ったので、急いでドアを開けた。
The doorbell rang, so I hurriedly opened the door.
彼は忘れ物に気づき、急いで踵を返した。
He noticed he had forgotten something and hurriedly turned back.

Usage Notes

Used when trying to act or move quickly to reach a goal or destination on time.

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