焦(あせ)り

焦(あせ)り is a noun describing the feeling of impatience or anxious urgency, often one that leads to mistakes.

Related verb

焦(あせ)る: to be impatient, to feel rushed

Common expressions

• 焦(あせ)りを感(かん)じる: to feel impatient
• 焦(あせ)りは禁物(きんもつ): impatience is forbidden (proverb: haste makes waste)
• 焦(あせ)りから失敗(しっぱい)する: to fail due to impatience
• 焦(あせ)りを隠(かく)す: to hide one's anxiety

Usage

焦(あせ)り implies a negative state—the feeling that time is running out and you need to hurry, often leading to careless mistakes. It's different from 急(いそ)ぐ (to hurry), which is neutral.