Japanese

あわてる

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

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example sentences

She panicked at the sudden guest and hurried to tidy up the room.
彼は自分の発言をあわてて引っ込めた。
He hurriedly retracted his statement.

Usage Notes

Used when someone loses their composure due to an unexpected event or time pressure.

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