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Meaning of 生き急ぐ(いきいそぐ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

生き急ぐ
Kana Reading
いきいそぐ
Romaji
ikiisogu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `gu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to live fast (and recklessly)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
生き急ぐ
Plain Polite
生き急ぎます
Negative
生き急がない
Negative Polite
生き急ぎません

Past

Plain
生き急いだ
Plain Polite
生き急ぎました
Negative
生き急がなかった
Negative Polite
生き急ぎませんでした

Te

Plain
生き急いで
Plain Polite
生き急ぎまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
生き急がれる
Plain Polite
生き急がれます
Negative
生き急がれない
Negative Polite
生き急がれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

On: キュウ

Kun: いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ

9 strokes

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JLPT 5

life, genuine, birth

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

5 strokes

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