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生き急ぐ (いきいそぐ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
live fast and recklessly ; rush through life
Implies living at a breakneck pace, often with a sense of impatience or disregard for consequences. Can carry a negative connotation of burning out or dying young. Compare with 死に急ぐ (to hasten one's own death).
See also: 死に急ぐ
若わか い 頃ころ は 生い き 急いそ い で い た が 、 今いま は ゆっくり 過す ごし たい 。
When I was young I lived recklessly fast, but now I want to take it slow.
Written forms 生い き 急いそ ぐ Usage 96%
いきいそぐ Usage 4%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Kanji 急 hurry, emergency, sudden Similar words 死し に 急いそ ぐ 死に急ぐ means to hasten one's own death, often through reckless or self-destructive behavior, while 生き急ぐ focuses on living too fast and intensely, potentially leading to an early death.
Etymology Compound of 生き (iki, 'living') + 急ぐ (isogu, 'to hurry'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a natural expression for a hurried, intense lifestyle.
