No. 3,790 in Japanese
はせ
"はせ" can mean "to hasten" or "to rush."
In a sentence
彼女はせっかちな性格ですね。
She has an impatient personality.
In this sentence, 'はせ' is part of 'はせっかちな' (impatient), used as a description of personality.
旅行中に私達はせっかくのチャンスを逃した。
During the trip, we missed a rare opportunity.
Here, 'はせ' is embedded in 'はせっかく' (rare, valuable), emphasizing the importance of the missed opportunity.
そこまで来たら、はせずにゴールまで行きましょう。
Now that we've come this far, let's not rush to reach the goal.
In this context, 'はせ' refers to a verb form implying 'hurrying' or 'rushing', advising against it.
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