How to say 'Hectic' in Japanese | 慌ただしい

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The Japanese word for Hectic is 'Awatadashii', written as 慌ただしい in Japanese.'Hectic' in hiragana is あわただしい.

word

慌ただしい

Meaning

Hectic

Reading

あわただしい

awatadashii

Kanji

慌Flurried, Disconcerted

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '慌ただしい (あわただしい)' means 'hectic'. It describes a situation or period of time that is very busy, rushed, or chaotic. This word is often used to convey a sense of urgency or disorder, such as during a busy workday or a fast-paced event. For example: Today was hectic「今日は慌ただしかった」(きょうはあわただしかった). The morning was hectic with preparations「朝の準備は慌ただしかった」(あさのじゅんびはあわただしかった). Note that this adjective is commonly used to describe temporary states rather than permanent characteristics.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4702

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 慌ただしい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

慌

Meaning

Flurried, Disconcerted

Hiragana in the Word 慌ただしい

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

だ

Reading

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 慌ただしい Through the Kanji 慌

This Word contains the Kanji 慌 as well.

word

慌てる

Meaning

Panic

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'Awatadashii' means 'Hectic' .

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