慌(あわ)て者(もの)

あわてもの
noun
hasty person; someone who acts without thinking
1. hasty person; someone who acts without thinking
A person who tends to rush and act impulsively, often making mistakes because they do not take time to think things through. Mildly critical but not deeply offensive.
弟(おとうと)は慌(あわ)て者(もの)だ。
My younger brother is a hasty person.
慌(あわ)て者(もの)の彼(かれ)はまた忘(わす)れ物(もの)をした。
Being the hasty person he is, he forgot something again.
慌(あわ)て者(もの)で有名(ゆうめい)な先輩(せんぱい)が、今朝(けさ)も靴(くつ)を左右(さゆう)間違(まちが)えて履(は)いてきた。
The senior who is famous for being hasty came in this morning wearing mismatched shoes again.

USAGE:
Describes a personality trait — someone who habitually acts too quickly. Often used with affectionate exasperation. The word is a compound of 慌(あわ)てる (to panic, to rush) and 者(もの) (person).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 慌(あわ)て者(もの)の〜 (the hasty ~)
  • 慌(あわ)て者(もの)で有名(ゆうめい) (famous for being hasty)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • おっちょこちょい: scatterbrain — similar meaning but lighter, more playful tone
  • うっかり者(もの): absentminded person — focuses on forgetfulness rather than rushing
  • 早(はや)とちり: jumping to conclusions — emphasizes misunderstanding due to haste
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