Translation guide
Describes someone who acts or decides too quickly, often without enough thought. Japanese has several expressions ranging from neutral to critical.
To describe someone who tends to rush into things without thinking, often in a negative sense.
A common, slightly negative word for an impatient person who rushes things. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.
He's a hasty person, so he often makes mistakes.
Literally 'flustered person'. Refers to someone who panics easily and acts hastily, often making mistakes.
That hasty person always forgets things.
A noun or suru-verb meaning jumping to conclusions or acting hastily based on a misunderstanding.
His hasty assumption threw the meeting into confusion.
Refers to a short-tempered, impatient person. More about quickness to anger than general haste.
Short-tempered people tend to lose out in relationships.
To describe someone who is impulsive or reckless, often with a nuance of criticism.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'a rash or thoughtless person'. '軽率' means careless or imprudent.
A hasty person rushes big decisions too much.
Describes a reckless, foolhardy person who charges ahead without considering consequences. Often used for daring but unwise actions.
To describe someone who acts promptly, without negative connotations. This is less common for 'hasty' but can be used when haste is seen as decisiveness.
せっかち focuses on impatience and a tendency to rush, while 慌て者 emphasizes being flustered and prone to mistakes due to panic. せっかち is more about personality; 慌て者 is about behavior in specific situations.
Directly translating 'hasty person' as 急いでいる人 (a person in a hurry) is not natural for describing a personality trait. Use the terms above instead.
向こう見ずな行動は、危険を招く。
Reckless behavior invites danger.
A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) meaning rushing headlong into things with reckless abandon. Often used to describe a person's style.
His headlong nature sometimes brings success.
People who act quickly don't miss opportunities.