慌てる

• 読み: あわてる
• ローマ字: awateru
• 漢字の分解: 慌 (awate) — fluster, panic, confused
• 発音: /a.wa.te.ɾɯ/

意味

To become confused; to panic; to be flustered. To lose composure due to surprise or urgency.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb. Describes the state of being flustered or hurried due to an unexpected situation. Often used with adverbs: 慌てて (in a panic/hurriedly). The negative form 慌てないで (don't panic) is a common reassurance. Related to the adjective 慌ただしい (hectic/busy).

例文

1. 地震が来て慌てて外に飛び出した。
2. 慌てないで、落ち着いて行動しよう。
3. 寝坊して慌てて家を出た。

使い方ガイド

場面: emergencies, daily life, mistakes

トーン: urgent

起源と歴史

The kanji 慌 combines 忄(heart radical) and 荒 (rough/wild) — a heart in a wild, agitated state. Vividly captures the feeling of inner turmoil.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal