How to say "Busy" in Japanese | 忙しい

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Busy" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Busy" is "Isogashii", written in japanese as "忙しい".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjective '忙しい (いそがしい)' means 'busy'. It is used to describe a state of being occupied with tasks or activities, often implying a lack of free time. This adjective can be applied to people, schedules, or periods of time. For example: I am busy today「今日は忙しい」(きょうはいそがしい). The office is busy「オフィスは忙しい」(オフィスはいそがしい). It can also convey a sense of being overwhelmed or hectic, as in '忙しい一日 (いそがしいいちにち) (a busy day)'. The nuance often includes a feeling of being pressed for time or having a lot to do.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "忙" means "Busy" and can be read as "Bou" and "Isoga"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Isogashii" mean in japanese?

"Isogashii" means "Busy" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". And The hiragana "が" is read as "ga".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.