Japanese word

急かす

Pronunciation

Romajisekasu

Meaning

  • verbrush, hurry

Example

先生は私を急かします。sen sei wa watashi o se ka shi ma su

My teacher hurries me.

Illustration for 急かす (rush)

More examples

朝、母は私を急かします。asa haha wa watashi o se ka shi ma su

In the morning, my mother hurries me.

店員は客を急かさず、ゆっくり話を聞きました。ten in wa kyaku o se ka sa zu yu kku ri hanashi o ki ki ma shi ta

The clerk did not rush the customer and listened patiently.

Core concept

Describes urging someone to move or respond quickly instead of allowing them to proceed at their own pace.

Common phrases

  • 人を急かすhito o se ka su

    rush someone

  • 返事を急かすhen ji o se ka su

    press for a reply

Similar words

急き立てるsekitateru: To press someone repeatedly to act or move faster.
促すunagasu: To encourage someone to begin an action or respond to a situation.
催促するsaisokusuru: To ask someone firmly to complete a delayed task or give something owed.

Definition in Japanese

相手の行動を早めるように促す。ai te no kō dō o haya me ru yō ni unaga su

Word origin

急かす (sekasu) comes from 急く (seku, "to hurry") plus す (su, "to cause"), a suffix used to make someone else perform an action.

Usage tips

  • In classroom Japanese, 急かす (sekasu) can describe a teacher urging a student to finish or move faster, rather than the student hurrying independently.

Other meanings

  • pressverb

Opposites

  • 待たせるmataserumake someone waitverb

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