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急く

Reading

Kana: せく
Romaji: seku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5k
vi
1

to hurry; to rush

Kanji

急
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Example Sentences

急(いそ)いては事(こと)をし損(そん)ずる。
➥Hurrying leads to mistakes being made.
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急(いそ)いては事(こと)を仕損(しそん)じるよ。もう少々(しょうしょう)慎重(しんちょう)に。
➥Be more careful. Rushing through things is going to ruin your work.
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急(いそ)いては事(こと)を仕損(しそん)じる。
➥Haste makes waste.
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急ぐ

Reading

Kana: いそぐ
Romaji: isogu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5g
vi
vt
1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

Kanji

急
Readings: キュウ、 いそ.ぐ、 いそ.ぎ
Meanings: hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Example Sentences

急(いそ)ぎなさい。
➥Hurry up.
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急(いそ)ぎましょう。
➥Let's hurry up.
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さあ、急(いそ)いで。
➥Hurry up.
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急(いそ)がば回(まわ)れ。
➥The more haste, the less speed.
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急(いそ)いで、トム。
➥Hurry up, Tom.
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彼(かれ)は駅(えき)へ急(いそ)いだ。
➥He hurried to the station.
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