急ぐ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
急
いそ
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese.[1] Derivation unknown. Related to いそいそ (isoiso, “lighthearted, cheerful”),[1] possibly also related to 勇む (isamu).

Pronunciation

Verb

急ぐ (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いそぐ, rōmaji isogu)

  1. to hasten or to rush, in order to get something done or to get somewhere
    急 (いそ)いで片付 (かたづ)ける
    isoide katazukeru
    to clean up in a rush

急ぐ (transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana いそぐ, rōmaji isogu)

  1. to prepare or expedite something
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
急
また
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese.[1] Derivation unknown. Homophonic with 跨ぐ (matagu, “to straddle, to step across”), but semantic relationship is unclear; possibly having to do with ideas of striding, i.e. walking quickly.

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

  • 速ぐ

Verb

急ぐ (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana またぐ, rōmaji matagu)

  1. to be in a hurry, to be hasty
  2. to be impatient
Conjugation

References

  1. 1 2 3 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō
  4. ↑ Hirayama, Tetsuo (1960) 全国アクセント辞典 (Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: 東京堂,.
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