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馳せ参じる (はせさんじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

馳はせ参さんじる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

hasten to join; hurry to visit

Literary or historical verb meaning to rush to someone's side, often in a military or loyal-retainer context. Rare in modern everyday speech.

主しゅ君くんの危き機きと聞きき、家か臣しんたちはすぐに馳はせ参さんじた。
Hearing of their lord's peril, the retainers hastened to join him at once.
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Upon receiving the news, he hurried to the capital to present himself.

Written forms

馳はせ参さんじるUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling for this classical-style verb.
はせ参さんじるUsage29%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first part is written in kana, which may be easier for learners.

Kanji

馳run, gallop, sail
参nonplussed, three (in documents), going

Similar words

駆かけ付つける
Modern, everyday verb for rushing to a place or scene. 馳せ参じる is a classical, literary equivalent with a nuance of loyal service.

Etymology

Compound of 馳せ (hase, continuative form of classical verb 馳す 'to run, gallop') + 参じる (sanjiru, 'to go, visit, attend', humble/honorific). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is associated with samurai-era expressions of rushing to one's lord.