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.
今日はとても急がしい。
I'm really rushed today.
Literally 'chased by time,' this phrase vividly conveys the feeling of being rushed or constantly under time pressure.
最近、時間に追われている。
Lately, I've been feeling rushed.
Means 'having no leeway' or 'no room to breathe,' often used when feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
今週は余裕がなくて、ゆっくりできない。
I'm so rushed this week, I can't relax.
Describes a hectic, rushed atmosphere or period. Often used for busy mornings or schedules.
慌ただしい一日だった。
It was a rushed day.
Describes a restless, hurried manner. Often used for someone who is always in a rush.
彼はいつもせかせかしている。
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.
急いで朝ごはんを食べた。
I ate breakfast in a rush.
Means 'to do something in a fluster or panic,' implying a rushed, possibly careless action.
慌てて家を出た。
I left the house in a rush.
Adverbial phrase meaning 'in a great hurry' or 'very rushed.'
大急ぎで支度をした。
I got ready in a mad rush.
Literally 'at a run,' used figuratively to mean doing something hurriedly or superficially.
駆け足で説明した。
I gave a rushed explanation.
Expressing that another person is pressuring you to hurry up.
Passive form of 急かす (to rush someone). Means 'to be hurried' or 'to be rushed' by someone.
上司に急かされて、ミスをした。
I made a mistake because my boss rushed me.
Causative-passive of 急ぐ, meaning 'to be made to hurry' by someone or circumstances.
彼に急がされて、忘れ物をした。
He rushed me and I forgot something.
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.
急ごしらえの計画では失敗する。
A rushed plan will fail.
Means 'makeshift' or 'stopgap,' used for something done in a rush just to meet a deadline.
間に合わせの仕事は質が低い。
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.
急いだけど、慌てなかった。
I hurried, but I didn't panic.
拙速な判断は避けるべきだ。
We should avoid rushed judgments.