What does せっかち mean?
せっかち is a Japanese adjective meaning “hasty, impatient, restless, rash” in English. It is written as せっかち in hiragana, and sekkachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
せっかちな運転者が赤信号を無視して交差点を通りぬけた。
An impatient driver forced his way through the crossing against the red light.
Conjugation of せっかち
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | せっかち | せっかちじゃない |
| Plain past | せっかちだった | せっかちじゃなかった |
| Polite | せっかちです | せっかちではありません |
| Polite past | せっかちでした | せっかちではありませんでした |
Other forms
Attributiveせっかちな
Te-formせっかちで