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忙しい
Readings
せわしい
sewashii
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
busy, hectic, frantic
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
Usually written using kana alone
restless, hurried, fidgety
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future せわしい
is [x] せわしくない
is not [x] Past せわしかった
was [x] せわしくなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative せわしくて
is [x] and... せわしくなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
忙 ON: ボウ, モウ KUN: いそが.しい, せわ.しい, おそ.れる, うれえるさま
busy, occupied, restless

Stroke: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 9001.1


Phrases
あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。
Parts: 彼奴 (あいつ) のらりくらり (ノラリクラリ) 仕事 (しごと) 御 (お) 忙しい (いそがしい) 事 (こと)
He is busy loafing on the job.