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N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

急(せ)かすto hurry, to urge on

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hurry (up), to urge on, to press, to rush

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    急かす 【せかす】

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      • か

      • す

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    • 渋(しぶ)る子(こ)どもを急(せ)かして学校(がっこう)へ送(おく)り出(だ)す。

      I hurry up the reluctant child and send him off to school.

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    • 時間(じかん)がないので、部下(ぶか)の仕事(しごと)を急(せ)かしました。

      I hurried my subordinate's work since there was no time.

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    • そろそろ急(せ)かさないと夫(おっと)が仕事(しごと)に遅(おく)れてしまいます。

      If we don't hurry up soon, my husband will be late for work.

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    • 時間(じかん)が無(な)いにせよ、子(こ)どもを急(せ)かすのは却(かえ)って逆(ぎゃく)効果(こうか)である。

      Even if you don't have time, rushing children can actually be counterproductive.

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    • 同(どう)学年(がくねん)にはともかく、先輩(せんぱい)を急(せ)かすのは失礼(しつれい)にあたると思(おも)いますよ。

      Regardless of if they're in the same grade, I think it's impolite to rush your seniors.

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