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panic · fluster · hurry · disorder
N1
On: こうKun: あわ

Memory Aid

'Awa' — like 'AH-WAH!', an exclamation you might make when you're suddenly caught off guard and 'panicking'.

Vocabulary

慌てるあわてるto panic, to be flustered
慌ただしいあわただしいbusy, hectic, restless
恐慌きょうこうpanic, crisis (e.g., economic crisis)
狼狽えるうろたえるto be flustered, to be confused
慌てふためくあわてふためくto be in a great panic, to be utterly flustered

Example Sentences

朝、寝坊して慌てて家を出ました。

I overslept this morning and rushed out of the house.

引越し前はいつも慌ただしいです。

Moving is always hectic.

経済恐慌が起きる可能性がある。

There's a possibility of an economic panic.

急な発表に皆が少し慌てた。

Everyone was a bit flustered by the sudden announcement.

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