そそくさ
そそくさ
adverb
hurriedly; hastily; in a rush to leave
1.
hurriedly; hastily; in a rush
Moving or leaving quickly, often to escape an uncomfortable situation or because one is busy. Implies departing abruptly without lingering.
彼はそそくさと帰っていった。
He hurried away.
食事を終えるとそそくさと席を立った。
After finishing the meal, they hastily got up from their seat.
そそくさと準備をして出かけた。
They hurriedly got ready and left.
MIMETIC TYPE:
Onomatopoeia expressing quick, somewhat furtive movement.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- そそくさと帰る - to hurry home
- そそくさと立ち去る - to leave in a hurry
- そそくさと片付ける - to clean up hastily
NUANCE:
Implies leaving without staying to chat or lingering. Often suggests the person wants to avoid further interaction or has somewhere urgent to be. Can have a slightly negative connotation of being unsociable.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 急いで - in a hurry (neutral)
- ばたばたと - frantically, busily
- こそこそ - stealthily, sneakily