せく
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
Transitive verb
1. to hurry; to rush
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
2. to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
Other spellings
急く
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
せく
Examples4
急いて
Hurrying leads to mistakes being made.
君
You're being too impatient. Haven't you heard the phrase "Haste makes waste"?
急いて
Be more careful. Rushing through things is going to ruin your work.
急いて
Haste makes waste.