匆々 | Japanese meaning

匆々【そうそう】

Frequency rank: – (for form そうそう: 2,008.)

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); adverb taking the 'to' particle; noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

busy; hurried; rushed

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

yours sincerely; yours in hasteletters ending with this start with 前略, 冠省, etc.see also 草々

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

simple; brief; quickarchaism

Forms

匆々【そうそう】
怱々【そうそう】
匆匆【そうそう】
怱怱【そうそう】
そうそうFrequency rank: 2,008.

Generated definitions (experimental)

busy; hurried; rushed

This meaning describes a state of being occupied or in a hurry, often used to indicate a lack of time.

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I was busy today, so I didn't have time to eat lunch.

。

He left in a hurry.

yours sincerely; yours in haste

This phrase is often used at the end of a letter or note to convey a sense of urgency or to express that the message was written quickly.

。

I wrote "yours sincerely" in haste at the end of the letter.

。

She signed off in haste.

simple; brief; quick

This meaning refers to something that is done or expressed in a straightforward, uncomplicated manner.

。

His explanation was simple and easy to understand.

。

I prepared a brief summary.

Generated collocations (experimental)

yours sincerelya hurried responseto leave in hastea quick meetingto have a brief mealquick worka brief replya quick response is finerushed communicationto finish in a hurry