焦る (Aseru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be in a hurry, to be impatient, to be anxious (to do), to fret”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret
- godan verb, intransitive verbto get a fright; to panic; to get flustered; to be startled
Examples
焦らなくてもいいですよ。
You don't have to hurry.
彼は遅れを取り戻そうと焦っている。
He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
売り上げを伸ばそうと焦らなくてもいい。
Don't worry about making lots of sales.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).