adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb, taru-adjective
hurriedly; in a flurry; in great haste
Literary adverb describing a state of hurried, flustered movement. Often used with と (e.g., そうこうと) or as a たる adjective. Rare in everyday speech; more common in written narratives.
He hurriedly left the room.
The sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway.
An adjective meaning 'busy, hurried, restless.' そうこう is a more literary, adverbial expression focusing on the flustered manner of movement.
The common, neutral way to say 'hurriedly.' そうこう carries a nuance of fluster or agitation and is restricted to literary contexts.
Rare kanji form; the word is almost always written in kana.
The standard modern spelling; the kanji forms are literary and rare.
Alternate rare kanji form; not commonly used.
A Sino-Japanese borrowing of Chinese 倉皇, “hurried, flustered, or panic-stricken.” The variant 蒼惶 reflects an alternative Chinese spelling.