Translation guide
Describes a situation or feeling of being hurried, pressed for time, or done too quickly. Japanese expresses this through adjectives, verbs, and set phrases that convey haste, pressure, or lack of time.
Expressing that you feel rushed, busy, or short on time in a situation.
The most common adjective for 'busy' or 'rushed.' Used for both people and schedules.
I'm really rushed today.
Literally 'chased by time,' this phrase vividly conveys the feeling of being rushed or constantly under time pressure.
Lately, I've been feeling rushed.
Means 'having no leeway' or 'no room to breathe,' often used when feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
I'm so rushed this week, I can't relax.
Describes a hectic, rushed atmosphere or period. Often used for busy mornings or schedules.
It was a rushed day.
Describes a restless, hurried manner. Often used for someone who is always in a rush.
He always seems rushed.
Describing an action done quickly, often carelessly, because of time pressure.
The basic verb for 'to hurry' or 'to rush.' Can be used for physical movement or completing tasks.
I ate breakfast in a rush.
Means 'to do something in a fluster or panic,' implying a rushed, possibly careless action.
I left the house in a rush.
Adverbial phrase meaning 'in a great hurry' or 'very rushed.'
I got ready in a mad rush.
Literally 'at a run,' used figuratively to mean doing something hurriedly or superficially.
I gave a rushed explanation.
Expressing that another person is pressuring you to hurry up.
Describing something that was done hastily and therefore lacks quality or thoroughness.
Noun meaning something made or done hastily, often implying it's makeshift or shoddy.
A rushed plan will fail.
Means 'makeshift' or 'stopgap,' used for something done in a rush just to meet a deadline.
Rushed work is low quality.
A somewhat formal term meaning 'hasty and crude,' often used in criticism of rushed decisions or work.
The loanword ラッシュ (rasshu) means 'rush hour' or a sudden surge (e.g., ゴールドラッシュ gold rush). It does not mean 'feeling rushed' or 'doing something in a rush.' Avoid saying ラッシュする to mean 'I'm rushed.'
急ぐ (isogu) is neutral 'to hurry.' 慌てる (awateru) implies fluster or panic. Use 慌てる when the rush leads to confusion or mistakes.
I hurried, but I didn't panic.
拙速な判断は避けるべきだ。
We should avoid rushed judgments.