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急ぐ

急ぐ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 3

Verb

急ぐ (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いそぐ, romaji isogu)

  1. to hasten or to rush, in order to get something done or to get somewhere

急ぐ (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いそぐ, romaji isogu)

  1. to prepare or expedite something
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Etymology 2

From Old Japanese. Derivation unknown. Homophonic with 跨ぐ (matagu, to straddle, to step across), but semantic relationship is unclear; possibly having to do with ideas of striding, i.e. walking quickly.

Verb

急ぐ (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana またぐ, romaji matagu)

  1. to be in a hurry, to be hasty
  2. to be impatient
Alternative forms
  • 速ぐ
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