死に急ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 死に急ぐ | 死に急がない |
| Polite | 死に急ぎます | 死に急ぎません |
| Past polite | 死に急ぎました | 死に急ぎませんでした |
| Past | 死に急いだ | 死に急がなかった |
| Te-form | 死に急いで | 死に急がないで |
| Desire | 死に急ぎたい | 死に急ぎたくない |
| Potential | 死に急げる | 死に急げない |
| Passive | 死に急がれる | 死に急がれない |
| Causative | 死に急がせる | 死に急がせない |
| Causative passive | 死に急がせられるalso 死に急がされる | 死に急がせられないalso 死に急がされない |
| Volitional | 死に急ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 死に急ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 死に急げ | 死に急ぐな |
| Conditional | 死に急げば | 死に急がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 死に急いだら | 死に急がなかったら |
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
hasten one's death; rush toward death
Often used figuratively for reckless or self-destructive behavior that seems to invite an early death.
He kept driving recklessly, as if he were hastening his own death.
Working that hard is like rushing toward your death.