急ぐ

isogu

verb★Beginner— to hurry

general

To move or act quickly, often due to time pressure or urgency.

電車に乗り遅れないように急いだ

I hurried so I wouldn't miss the train.

急いで仕事を終わらせた

I hurried to finish the work.

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This verb is often used to express the need to act quickly to avoid missing something or to meet a deadline.

Collocations

急いでhurriedly急がずにwithout hurrying

Haste makes waste (literally 'If you hurry, take the long way around')

The verb '急ぐ' is often used with the particle 'を' to indicate what is being hurried, e.g., '仕事を急ぐ' (to hurry the work).

The polite form is '急ぎます' (isogimasu), used in formal or polite contexts.

From the verb '急ぐ' (isogu), derived from the noun '急ぎ' (isogi), meaning 'urgency' or 'haste'.

This verb is commonly used in everyday situations where time is of the essence. It can be used both transitively and intransitively.

急

urgent, hasty

root

ぐ

verb suffix indicating action

suffix

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