► 副詞
ゆっくり [(3)ゆっくり] meaning: hurry rank: 1
☆ 一度ゆっくり話をしよう ⇨ Let’s once talk, discuss, without time constraint (☛ Unhurried)
► 動詞
焦る [(2)あせる] meaning: hurry rank: 1
☆ 勝ちを焦って戦略を変えたのが裏目に出た ⇨ They changed their strategy trying to secure a win too soon, and it backfired (☛ Be anxious while hurrying to get a desired result)
☆ 恋は焦らず ⇨ You can’t hurry love (☛ The Japanese title of The Supreme’s song)
慌てる [あわてる] meaning: hurry rank: 1
☆ 時間が殆ど無いことに気付いて彼女は慌てて荷物を纏めた ⇨ She packed her stuff frantically when she realized there was not much time left
急ぐ [(2)いそぐ] meaning: hurry rank: 1
☆ 彼は病院に急いだ ⇨ He went to a hospital in a hurry
☆ 彼等は完成を急ぐ余り手抜きをした ⇨ They were in such a hurry to complete the work, they cut corners
☆ 急げ！ ⇨ Hurry up!
☆ 私達は新製品の開発を急いでいる ⇨ We are developing our new product in a hurry
急がせる [(4)いそがせる] meaning: hurry rank: 2
☆ 社長は新製品の開発を急がせた ⇨ The CEO ordered to hurry the development of the new product (☛ Causative of 急ぐ)
先走る [さきばしる] meaning: hurry rank: 3
☆ 彼はいつも周りに相談せずに自分一人の考えで先走る ⇨ He always starts running with his own ideas without consulting others
急かす [(2)せかす] meaning: hurry rank: 3
☆ あんまり急かすと失敗するぞ ⇨ Don’t make him hurry too much, or he’ll screw it up (☛ Causative of 急ぐ. Usually used against a person)
急く [(1)せく] [liter] meaning: hurry rank: 4
☆ 急いては事を仕損じる ⇨ If you hurry you will make mistakes (☛ A common proverb)
取り急ぐ [(4)とりいそぐ] meaning: hurry rank: 4
☆ まずは取り急いでお伝え致します ⇨ I cut pleasantries and go straight to the business
► 名詞
焦り [あせり] meaning: hurry rank: 2
☆ 結婚に焦りは禁物 ⇨ You can’t hurry trying to get married (☛ Be anxious while hurrying to get a desired result)
急ぎ [いそぎ] meaning: hurry rank: 2
☆ 急ぎで御願いします ⇨ Please hurry. An express service please
☆ 急ぎの仕事が入った ⇨ An urgent work came in
大急ぎ [(4)おおいそぎ] meaning: hurry rank: 2
☆ 私達は大急ぎで準備をした ⇨ We prepared in a big hurry
至急 [しきゅう] [liter] meaning: hurry rank: 2
☆ 消防車が大至急現場に向かった ⇨ Fire engines headed with urgent haste, rushed, to the scene
慌て者 [あわてもの] meaning: hurry rank: 3
☆ 彼は慌て者で大切な事をよく見逃す ⇨ He is scatterbrained, panicky, rash, and often misses important stuff
突貫 [とっかん] meaning: hurry rank: 4
☆ 彼等は突貫工事で期限に間に合わせた ⇨ They made the deadline with ultra-expedited construction work
► 形容動詞
気長 [きなが] meaning: hurry rank: 2
☆ そんな気長な事で本当にいいの？ ⇨ Is it really OK to be relaxed like that? Don’t you need some urgency?
☆ ここは気長に待つしか無いよ ⇨ I think we have no choice but just sit tight (☛ Literally “long mind”, a unhurried mindset for a long haul)
早急 [そうきゅう] [liter] meaning: hurry rank: 3
☆ 早急に対処すべきだ ⇨ We need to take care of it as soon as possible
性急 [せいきゅう] meaning: hurry rank: 4
☆ 性急な結論を出すべきではない ⇨ We should not make a rash decision