How to say 'Impatient' in Japanese | せっかち

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The Japanese word for Impatient is 'Sekkachi', written as せっかち in Japanese.

word

せっかち

Meaning

Impatient

Reading

Sekkachi

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun 'せっかち' describes someone who is impatient or always in a hurry. It is often used to characterize a person who acts hastily or cannot wait calmly. For example: He is so impatient「彼はとてもせっかちだ」(かれはとてもせっかちだ). Being impatient won't help「せっかちになっても仕方がない」(せっかちになってもしかたがない). This word carries a slightly negative nuance, implying that the person's impatience might lead to mistakes or poor decisions.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Frequency

4041

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word せっかち

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

せ

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Sekkachi' means 'Impatient' .

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