急く
せく
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive, Transitive to hurry; to rush See also: 急ぐ (いそぐ).
- Godan verb, Intransitive to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
Kanji
- 急 sudden. Read as せく.
Example sentences
- 急いては事を仕損じる。
Haste makes waste. - 君は本当にせっかちだなあ。「急いては事をし損じる」という言葉を知らんのか。
You're being too impatient. Haven't you heard the phrase "Haste makes waste"?
Related forms
- 急かす (せかす) to hurry (up) (transitive partner)
Words containing 急く
- 急きたてられる (せきたてられる) to be hurried