Translation guide
The English word 'hurried' describes actions or states done quickly, often with a sense of rush or lack of time. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and set phrases that convey haste, urgency, or being pressed for time.
Describing an action or manner that is hurried, rushed, or hasty.
The most common way to say 'hurriedly' or 'in a hurry'. It's the te-form of 急ぐ (to hurry), used adverbially.
He left the house hurriedly.
I have to eat hurriedly or I'll be late.
An i-adjective meaning 'hurried', 'busy', or 'hectic'. Often describes a situation or period of time.
It was a hurried day.
Similar to 慌ただしい, meaning 'busy' or 'hurried', but slightly more colloquial and often used in spoken Japanese.
I lead a hurried life every day.
An onomatopoeic adverb describing a flustered, hurried manner, often with a nuance of panic or confusion.
I hurriedly got ready, flustered because I was about to be late.
Expressing that someone is short on time and needs to act quickly.
The progressive form of 急ぐ, meaning 'to be in a hurry'. This is the most direct way to say you are hurried.
Sorry, I'm in a hurry so I'll take my leave.
I'm in a hurry, so let's talk later.
Literally 'there is no time'. A very common way to express being hurried or pressed for time.
I'm short on time, so I'll speak briefly.
Describes a person who is always in a rush, fidgety, or restless. Often carries a negative nuance of being overly hurried.
He's always hurried and can't relax.
Describing an action that is rushed and possibly careless.
Te-form of 慌てる (to panic, to be flustered), used adverbially to mean 'in a hurried panic' or 'hastily', often implying a mistake was made.
I left the house in a hurry, so I forgot my wallet.
Literally 'with hurried feet', meaning walking quickly or doing something at a hurried pace.
I headed to the station at a hurried pace.
An adverb meaning 'hurriedly' or 'hastily', often with a nuance of doing something quickly and perhaps sloppily or without proper ceremony.
He hurriedly tidied up the room.
Describing leaving quickly or abruptly.
While 慌ただしい and せわしい can translate 'hurried', they are more often used for situations than for describing a person's state. To say 'I am hurried', use 急いでいる instead of a direct adjective translation.
急いで simply means doing something quickly, while 慌てて implies a flustered, panicked hurry that may lead to mistakes. Use 慌てて when the haste causes a negative outcome.
The hurried morning hours.