Translation guide
Expresses being hurried or short on time. Japanese uses adjectives, verbs, and set phrases depending on whether you are describing a state, an action, or a situation.
Describing that you or someone else is currently rushed or pressed for time.
The most common way to say 'I'm in a rush' or 'I'm in a hurry.' It's the progressive form of 急ぐ (to hurry).
Sorry, I'm in a rush right now.
He's always in a hurry.
Literally 'must hurry,' used when you have to rush due to a deadline or appointment.
Means 'I have no time,' often used to explain why you're rushing.
Sorry, I'm short on time.
Describing an action done in a rushed manner.
The te-form of 急ぐ, used as an adverb meaning 'in a hurry' or 'quickly.'
Referring to a period of heavy traffic or crowded commuting.
From English 'rush,' used in compounds like ラッシュアワー (rush hour) or ラッシュ時 (rush period).
Expressing the psychological sense of being rushed by someone or something.
Passive form of 急かす (to rush someone), meaning 'to be rushed' or 'to be hurried' by others.
The English phrase 'in a rush' does not have a single direct equivalent. Using ラッシュ for personal hurry sounds unnatural; use 急いでいる instead.
急いで simply means doing something quickly. 慌てて adds a nuance of panic or fluster, often with a negative outcome.
I left the house in a hurry (neutral).
Sorry for the rush, but can you finish this today?
I have to hurry to catch the train.
I ate breakfast in a rush.
I left the house in a hurry.
Implies doing something in a flustered or panicked rush, often leading to mistakes.
I lost the documents in my rush.
Means 'in a great hurry' or 'at top speed,' more emphatic than 急いで.
I got ready in a mad rush.
The morning rush is tough.
Standard term for rush hour.
I went out avoiding the rush hour.
Means 'congestion' or 'crowding,' often used for trains and stations during rush hour.
The station was crowded (with rush hour traffic).
I made a mistake because my boss rushed me.
Means 'to be in a fluster' or 'to feel pressured and impatient,' often when running out of time.
I'm in a rush and feeling flustered.
慌てて家を出て、財布を忘れた。
I left the house in a fluster and forgot my wallet.
急がなくていいですよ。
There's no rush.