急かす

せかす

to hurry, to urge on

What does 急かす mean?

急かす is a Japanese verb meaning to hurry, to urge on in English. It is written as 急かす in kanji, せかす in hiragana, and sekasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

急かしたくはないけど、次のバスに乗ろう。

I don't want to rush you, but let's try to catch the next bus.