Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of せき立てる(せきたてる) in Japanese

せき立てる, 急き立てる, 急立てる
Kana Reading
せきたてる
Romaji
sekitateru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
    Example sentence
    父はついてくるように私をせきたてた。 My father urged me to go with him.

Examples of せき立てる, 急き立てる, 急立てる, せきたてる in a sentence

Kanji in this word

急 JLPT 4

9 strokes

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ

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立 JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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