急(いそ)ぎ

いそぎ

noun

haste; urgency; urgent

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1. haste; hurry; urgency

The need to do something quickly. With の before a noun it means "urgent."

急(いそ)ぎの用事(ようじ)がある。

I have urgent business.

お急(いそ)ぎください。

Please hurry.

急(いそ)ぎでなければ、来週(らいしゅう)返事(へんじ)をしてもいいですか。

If it's not urgent, may I reply next week?

The noun form of 急(いそ)ぐ "to hurry."

Common collocations

急(いそ)ぎの用事(ようじ): urgent business
急(いそ)ぎの仕事(しごと): a rush job
大急(おおいそ)ぎで: in a great hurry
急(いそ)ぎ足(あし)で: at a quick pace

Usage

お急(いそ)ぎください "please hurry" is a polite request heard in stations and shops. 急(いそ)ぎではありません "it's not urgent" is a useful softener in requests and emails.

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