急ぐ

• 読み: いそぐ
• ローマ字: isogu
• 漢字の分解: 急 (kyuu/iso) — hurry, emergency, sudden
• 発音: /i.so.ɡɯ/

意味

To hurry; to rush; to be in a hurry. Describes moving or acting quickly due to urgency.

A Group 1 (godan) verb that can be both transitive and intransitive. Often appears in the imperative form 急いで (isoide, hurry up!) in casual speech. The related noun is 急ぎ (isogi, urgency). Common in travel, commuting, and deadline situations.

例文

1. 電車に遅れるから急いでください。
2. 急いで宿題を終わらせなければならない。
3. そんなに急がなくても大丈夫ですよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, commuting, deadlines

トーン: urgent

起源と歴史

The kanji 急 depicts a hand (彐) reaching down to grab a person (人) in the center, with a heart (心) below. Conveys the urgency of the heart — a pressing need to act fast.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal