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焦る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焦る

Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #1727
1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret

Examples
彼は新しい仕事を始めようとあせっていた
He was in a hurry to begin the new job.
2

Colloquial

to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered; to be startled

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 973
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

char
hurry
impatient
irritate
burn
scorch
singe

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ.げる
こ.がす
こ.がれる
あせ.る
じ.れる
じ.らす
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