急いで
isoide
The Japanese phrase for "hurry up" is 急いで (isoide).
急いで is commonly used when someone is moving too slowly or when there is a time constraint, such as being late for an appointment.
Meaning: go faster (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 急いで is a standard way to express the command, the imperative form 急げ is a much stronger, more blunt and often more aggressive way to say "hurry up!"
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For informal situations, you can use 急いで or 早くして. If you need to be more formal, 早くしてください means "Please hurry up" and お急ぎください means "Please make haste."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Nagoya area, the phrase モタっとんじゃねえよ is used to mean hurry up.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding ください to the end of 急いで to make 急いでください turns the phrase into a polite request rather than a casual command.
How do you pronounce it?
isoide
Did you know?
- The word 急ぐ can also be used in the phrase 急がば回れ, which literally means 'if you hurry, go around'. This proverb advises that the longest route is often the fastest way to reach a destination safely.
- The imperative form 急げ (isoge) is a staple of anime and manga for rivals and authority figures. However, using it in a real Japanese workplace can be perceived as a severe verbal assault.
- The Nagoya expression モタっとんじゃねえよ is built upon the onomatopoeia もたもた (mota-mota), which describes heavy, sluggish, or slow-moving actions.
Examples in context
- 急いで、トム。Hurry up, Tom.This example shows how to address someone by name when using 急いで.Tatoeba #182589 by bunbuku, translation #19731 by CK
- さあ、急いで。Hurry up.Tatoeba #216944 by bunbuku, translation #1329 by brauliobezerra
- 急いで、ママ。Hurry up, Mom.This example shows how to use 急いで when addressing a family member.Tatoeba #10489196 by small_snow, translation #9564768 by DJ_Saidez
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Youta and Himari are trying to leave the house to catch a train.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、急いで！電車に遅れるよ。Himari, isoide! Densha ni okureru yo.Himari, hurry up! We'll miss the train.
- 陽葵 Himari今、急いでいるよ。Ima, isoide iru yo.I am hurrying right now.
- 陽太 Yotaもっと急いで。準備が終わらないと。Motto isoide. Junbi ga owaranai to.Hurry up more. Or we won't be ready in time.
- 陽葵 Himariわかった、すぐ行くね。Wakatta, sugu iku ne.Okay, I'm coming right now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
