1.
great panic; frantic haste; being flustered
A state of extreme hurry, panic, or confusion, typically in response to an unexpected situation.
大慌てで家を出た。
I left the house in a great hurry.
寝坊して大慌てで支度をした。
I overslept and got ready in a frantic rush.
急に雨が降り出して、洗濯物を取り込むのに大慌てだった。
It suddenly started raining, and I was in a complete panic bringing in the laundry.
Composed of 大 (great, big) + 慌て (haste, fluster). The prefix 大 intensifies the base word 慌て. Used to describe comical or relatable situations of panic.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大慌てで (in a great hurry, frantically)
- 大慌てになる (to become flustered/panicked)
- 大慌ての様子 (a flustered appearance)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 慌てる — to panic, to be flustered (verb form, less intense)
- あたふた — in a fluster, hurriedly (onomatopoeia describing the frantic manner)
- 焦る — to feel anxious, to rush (more about internal anxiety than outward chaos)
- てんやわんや — commotion, chaos (describes a chaotic scene, often involving multiple people)