Japanese

しい

いそがしい
Meaning: busy
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

I've been busy with work lately, and I can't quite take a break.
お忙しい中、お越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule.
最近忙しくて、あんまり寝ていないんだ。
I've been busy lately, so I haven't been sleeping much.
忙しいところを申し訳ありませんが、そのお誘いはお断りします。
I am sorry to bother you when you are busy, but I must decline that invitation.
忙しかったので、ついメールの返信を無視してしまった。
I was busy, so I accidentally ignored the email reply.
卒業するまでは、それまで経験したことのないほど忙しかった。
Until I graduated, I was busier than I had ever experienced up to that point.
忙しいというか、ただやる気が出ないだけだ。
It's not that I'm busy, or rather, I just don't feel like it.
忙しいっていうか、時間がないんだ。
I'm busy, or rather, I just don't have time.
先日はお忙しい中、ありがとうございました
Thank you for coming the other day despite being busy.
本日はお忙しい中、お越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming today despite your busy schedule.

Usage Notes

Used when one has many things to do and no free time. Similar to 'sewashii', but 'isogashii' focuses more on having no time due to many tasks.

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