Japanese Word of the Day
忙しい
i-so-GA-shii • adjective (い-adjective) — 31st of May, 2026
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Meaning: busy (having little free time; occupied with tasks)
Examples
- 今週は仕事が忙しいです。
(I'm busy with work this week.) - 試験の前はいつも忙しい。
(I'm always busy before exams.) - 忙しくて昼ごはんを食べる時間がなかった。
(I was so busy I didn't have time to eat lunch.)
Synonyms
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忙しい is used to describe being occupied or having little free time. It's an い-adjective (忙しい／忙しくない／忙しかった). Use 忙しく to form adverbial phrases (忙しくて...). Polite speech often uses お忙しいですか or the set phrase お忙しいところすみません ("sorry to bother you when you're busy"). 多忙 is more formal and often used in writing; 慌ただしい emphasizes a hectic or rushed feeling.
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