焦る (あせる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

焦る (あせる) means to be impatient/to hurry.

See example sentences below.

焦る at a glance

焦る

あせるaseru

N1verb

to be impatient/to hurry

焦るあせるaseruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be impatient/to hurry

Example 1

試験の時間がなくて焦った。

Translation

I was impatient because there was no time for the exam.

Example 2

彼は遅刻して焦っていた。

Translation

He was in a hurry because he was late.