慌てる

あわてる

To panic, to be flustered

N3verb·awateru

How to remember it

慌 carries the heart radical 心 — your heart races when you panic.

Example sentences

  • 彼は時計を見て慌てた。

    かれはとけいをみてあわてた。

    He panicked when he saw the clock.

  • 慌てないで、ゆっくり話して。

    あわてないで、ゆっくりはなして。

    Don't panic, speak slowly.

Usage

Intransitive; the antonym is 落ち着く (to calm down).

Related words

焦る戸惑う落ち着く慌ただしい

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