急かす

• Reading: せかす
• Romaji: sekasu
• Kanji breakdown: 急 (kyū/se) — urgent, hurry, sudden
• Pronunciation: /se.ka.sɯ/

Meaning

To hurry someone up; to urge on; to press; to rush someone.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb meaning to push someone to act faster. The causative-like form of 急く (to hurry). Used when one person is impatiently rushing another. Commonly heard in daily life when someone feels they are being pressured to move or decide quickly.

Examples

1. 母に急かされて慌てて家を出た。 Rushed by my mom, I hurried out of the house in a panic.
2. そんなに急かさないでください。 Please don't rush me like that.
3. 締め切りが近いので部下を急かした。 With the deadline approaching, I pressed my staff to hurry up.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, workplace, family

Tone: impatient

Origin & History

Derived from 急く (to hurry), itself from the kanji 急 (urgent, sudden). The す ending functions as a causative suffix, giving the meaning of making someone hurry.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal