Vocabulary

What does 忙しい (いそがしい, isogashii) mean?

忙しい (いそがしい, isogashii) means busy.

Quick facts
Readingいそがしい
Romajiisogashii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
いそがしい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonisogashii

busy

GenkiGenki 5
  1. 1i-adjective busy; occupied; hectic
  2. 2i-adjective restless; hurried; fidgety

Example sentences

  • My father is busy with work.

  • I'm very busy today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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