How to say 'Busy' in Japanese | 忙しい

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The Japanese word for Busy is 'Isogashii', written as 忙しい in Japanese.'Busy' in hiragana is いそがしい.

word

忙しい

Meaning

Busy

Reading

いそがしい

isogashii

Kanji

忙Busy

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.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2229

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 忙しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

忙

Meaning

Busy

Hiragana in the Word 忙しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 忙しい Through the Kanji 忙

This Word contains the Kanji 忙 as well.

word

多忙

Meaning

Busy

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'Isogashii' means 'Busy' .

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