慌てる（あわてる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to panic
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 慌てます | あわてます |
| te-form | 慌てて | あわてて |
| ta-form (past) | 慌てた | あわてた |
| nai-form (negative) | 慌てない | あわてない |
| potential form | 慌てられる | あわてられる |
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Example sentences
- 急な質問に慌ててしまった。 — The sudden question flustered me.
- 慌てず、落ち着いて行動する。 — Stay calm and act without panicking.
Idioms & proverbs containing “慌てる”
- 慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない (あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない) — slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
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