急ぐ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 急ぐ and read いそぐ, it describes speeding up an action in order to beat a deadline or an approaching event.
• Basic usage: It applies both to hurrying toward a train and to rushing to bring laundry in before rain arrives.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Speed driven by urgency
  • It expresses pressing an action forward to avoid being late or overtaken by events, not merely moving fast.