急用
Meanings
1
urgent business; pressing matter
Refers to something one must attend to immediately, often used when excusing oneself or explaining a sudden departure.
Something urgent has come up, so I'll excuse myself first.
I missed the meeting due to urgent business.
Usage patterns
- 急用ができるfor an urgent matter to come up
Something urgent came up, so I couldn't attend the meeting.
- 急用で〈動詞〉to do something because of urgent business
Please let me leave early because of an urgent matter.
- 急用が入るto have an urgent matter come in (interrupting plans)
An urgent matter came up the day before the trip.
- 急用を済ませるto take care of an urgent matter
I'll take care of an urgent matter and come back right away.