忙しい

いそがしい

Busy

N5i-adjective·isogashii

How to remember it

Think of 'iso' (rush) + 'shii' — life rushes when you're busy.

Example sentences

  • 毎日忙しいです。

    まいにちいそがしいです。

    I'm busy every day.

  • 今忙しいですか。

    いまいそがしいですか。

    Are you busy now?

Usage

Describes people, days, or lives; conjugates like an i-adjective.

Related words

大変仕事時間

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