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To go somewhere quickly due to urgency or haste.
事故現場に急いで向かった。
I rushed to the accident scene.
会議が始まるので、急いで向かいます。
The meeting is starting, so I’ll hurry over.
Often used in contexts where time is critical, such as emergencies or important meetings.
Use 急いで向かう when emphasizing the destination (e.g., 会議室に急いで向かう). For general urgency without a destination, use 急ぐ or 急いで行く.
向かう implies movement toward a specific place, so it is often paired with a destination (e.g., 病院に急いで向かう).
The phrase combines 急ぐ (isogu, 'to hurry') and 向かう (mukau, 'to go toward'), reflecting the action of moving quickly toward a destination.
This phrase is commonly used in everyday speech to describe urgent movement. It is more natural than using separate verbs in sequence (e.g., 急いで行った is less idiomatic than 急いで向かった).