Illustration: During the lunch rush at a small neighborhood diner, the owner stands between a steaming pot and a counter crowded with meals awaiting their final touches. One hand portions rice while the other reaches to stop a kettle from boiling over.

JLPT N5i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

忙いそがしい

isogashii

busy

Example sentences

  1. 宿題しゅくだいで忙いそがしい。

    I’m busy with my homework.

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  2. 私わたしは忙いそがしい。

    I’m busy.

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  3. 私わたしは明日あした忙いそがしい。

    I’ll be busy tomorrow.

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Kanji in 忙

  • 忙busy; occupiedOnボウ・モウKunいそがしい・せわしい・おそれる

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