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慌てる (あわてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
panic ; get flustered ; lose composure
Describes a state of mental confusion or agitation, often in response to an unexpected situation. Focuses on the emotional reaction rather than physical rushing.
彼かれ は 試し 験けん 中ちゅう に 慌あわ て て 、 簡かん 単たん な 問もん 題だい を 間ま 違ちが え た 。
He got flustered during the exam and made a mistake on an easy question.
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
hurry ; rush ; do hastily
Usually in the 慌てて form, meaning to do something in a hurried or rushed manner, often because of panic or pressure. The action itself is hurried, not just the mental state.
Written forms 慌あわ てる Usage 44%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
あわてる Usage 55%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.
周あ 章わ てる Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Kanji 慌 disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head 周 circumference, circuit, lap 章 badge, chapter, composition Similar words 急いそ ぐ 急ぐ is a general verb for hurrying or doing something quickly, without the connotation of mental fluster. 慌てる implies a loss of composure or panic-driven haste.
焦あせ る 焦る means to feel impatient or pressured, often with a sense of urgency to achieve something. 慌てる focuses more on the resulting confusion or flustered behavior.
Etymology Derived from the adjective 慌ただしい (あわただしい, 'busy, hurried'), with the verb-forming suffix 〜てる. The kanji 慌 carries meanings of confusion and haste.
