急ぐ（いそぐ）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to hurry
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 急ぎます | いそぎます |
| te-form | 急いで | いそいで |
| ta-form (past) | 急いだ | いそいだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 急がない | いそがない |
| potential form | 急げる | いそげる |
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Example sentences
- 遅れそうなので、駅まで急ぐ。 — I'm about to be late, so I hurry to the station.
- 時間はあるので、急がなくてもいいですよ。 — We have time, so there's no need to rush.
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