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How do you say "impatient" in Japanese?
せっかちだ
sekkachida
In Japanese, "impatient" is せっかちだ (sekkachida).
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Pronunciation
Say sek-KA-chee-da, double the k sound briefly, almost like a stutter step, then finish quickly with chida.
Writing and usage
せっかちだ is written using hiragana. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
長い列の中で彼は苛立ちを募らせた。
nagai tsurano naka de kareha iradachi wo tsunora seta.
He grew impatient in the long queue.
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How to remember せっかちだ
Sekkachi sounds like 'sec, catch me', imagine someone so impatient they shout 'catch me in a second' and dash off without waiting.
Related words
- jealous 嫉妬深い shittobukai
- proud 誇らしい hokorashii
- ashamed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- embarrassed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- confused 混乱している konran shiteiru
- curious 好奇心旺盛な koukishin'ousei na
- bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
- lonely 孤独だ kodoku da
- grateful 感謝している kanshashi teiru
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Questions about せっかちだ
How do you pronounce せっかちだ?
Say sek-KA-chee-da, double the k sound briefly, almost like a stutter step, then finish quickly with chida.
Is せっかちだ formal or casual?
せっかちだ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is せっかちだ written in Japanese?
せっかちだ is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as sekkachida.
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