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あくせく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あくせく

齷齪
あくさく
偓促
Adverb
~する Verb
Usually kana
~と Adverb
Freq #39374
1

busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

Examples
何でもかんでもむきになってあくせくするのをやめれば、きっと人々は今の2倍も長生きするだろう。
I'm sure people would live twice as long if they stopped getting themselves worked up over everything.

Kanji in this Word

24 strokes

Meanings

grating the teeth
fretful

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
22 strokes

Meanings

grating the teeth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サク
ソク
セク
シュク
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
せま.る
11 strokes

Meanings

fuss

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かか.わる
9 strokes
Frequency: 998
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

stimulate
urge
press
demand
incite

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うなが.す
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