Japanese

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

• 急 (いそが)しい ‎(isogashī): busy

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

Conjugation