Illustration: A family is rushing through the narrow kitchen and entrance of their Japanese apartment on a weekday morning. One parent closes a lunchbox while holding a child's jacket open with the other arm. The child pushes an arm into the sleeve while already stepping into shoes at the lower entrance floor.

JLPT N2i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

慌あわただしい

awatadashii

hectic, rushed

Example sentences

  1. 今日きょうは慌あわただしいな。

    Today is hectic.

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  2. 慌あわただしい場所ばしょだな。

    It’s a hectic place!

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  3. 今日きょうは一日中いちにちじゅう慌あわただしい。

    I’m busy all day today.

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Kanji in 慌

  • 慌disconcerted; be confusedOnコウKunあわてる・あわただしい

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