大急ぎ|おおいそぎooisogi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectivegreat hurry; great haste; rush
   彼かれは大急おおいそぎでオフィスを去さった。↗

   He left the office in great haste.

• Synonym急ぎいそぎNeutralCommon everyday word for hurry or urgency; can also mean an urgent matter needing quick attention. Milder in degree than 「大急ぎ」.
• Synonym早急そうきゅうWrittenWritten, formal word for 'as soon as possible'; typical of official documents, business writing and news reports, as in 「早急に対応する」.
• Related拙速せっそくWrittenWritten term for choosing speed over quality — the work is rough but done fast; often contrasted with 「巧遅」.
• Related性急せいきゅうWrittenWritten word for a hasty, impatient nature or for acting in undue haste; stresses rushing without composure.
• Related慌ただしいあわただしいNeutralDescribes a hectic, flustered state or unsettled atmosphere; it is not about moving faster.
• Related倉卒そうそつWrittenRare written word for being caught up in a rush — flustered and with no time to prepare.
• Related短兵急たんぺいきゅうWrittenRare written word for rash impulsiveness — jumping into action at once without stopping to think.
• Related気早きばやNeutralRefers to a quick-tempered, easily irritated nature, not to rushing; rare in everyday speech.
• AntonymゆっくりNeutralThe direct opposite of 「大急ぎ」: slowly, without rushing.
• AntonymのんびりNeutralRelaxed and carefree, the counterpart of headlong 「大急ぎ」 haste.
• Antonym緩慢かんまんWrittenWritten word for slow, sluggish movement or change; stands at the opposite pole from 「大急ぎ」.

Use 「大急ぎ」 for extreme urgency — rushing to do something on the spot, as in 「大急ぎで支度する」. For an ordinary hurry pick 「急ぎ」; to demand prompt action in formal writing use 「早急」; for a hectic, flustered mood use 「慌ただしい」. The written terms 「拙速」「性急」「倉卒」「短兵急」 and 「緩慢」 and the temperament word 「気早」 cover narrower nuances, while 「ゆっくり」 and 「のんびり」 are the relaxed opposites.

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1. 非常ひじょうに急いそぐこと。