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