ๆ€ฅ

JLPT N4

Hurry, sudden,steep

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ญใƒฅใ‚ฆ (kyuu)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ„ใ(ใ) (iso(gu))
โ€ข ใ„ใ.ใ (isogu) โ€“ to hurry

Vocabulary

ๆ€ฅใ
ใ„ใใ
to hurry
ๆ€ฅ่กŒ
ใใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ†
express train
็ทŠๆ€ฅ
ใใ‚“ใใ‚…ใ†
emergency
ๆ€ฅ็”จ
ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ˆใ†
urgent business
ๆ€ฅๆฟ€
ใใ‚…ใ†ใ’ใ
sudden change

Example Sentences

ๆ€ฅใ„ใงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
ใ„ใใ„ใง ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Please hurry.
ๆ€ฅ่กŒ้›ป่ปŠใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใใ‚…ใ†ใ“ใ† ใงใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ ใซ ใฎใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I take the express train.
็ทŠๆ€ฅไบ‹ๆ…‹ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใใ‚“ใใ‚…ใ† ใ˜ใŸใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is an emergency.
ๆ€ฅ็”จใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
ใใ‚…ใ†ใ‚ˆใ† ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I have urgent business.
ๅคฉๆฐ—ใŒๆ€ฅๆฟ€ใซๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใฆใ‚“ใ ใŒ ใใ‚…ใ†ใ’ใ ใซ ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The weather changed suddenly.

Cultural Note

โšก ๆ€ฅ reflects the Japanese awareness of time, efficiency, and responsiveness:
โ€ข In daily life, rushing to catch trains or meet deadlines is common, and ๆ€ฅ is frequently used in announcements (e.g., ๆ€ฅ่กŒ, ็ทŠๆ€ฅ).
โ€ข Figuratively, it also describes sudden changes or events, important in literature, news, and daily conversation.
โ€ข The heart-racing imagery resonates with the Japanese value of mindful urgency, balancing speed with careful attention.