忙しい
いそがしい
i-adjective
busy
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 忙しい | 忙しくない |
| Past | 忙しかった | 忙しくなかった |
| て form | 忙しくて | 忙しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 忙しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 忙しければ | 忙しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 忙しかったら | 忙しくなかったら |
1.
busy
Having a lot to do; occupied with tasks.
忙しい is an i-adjective meaning busy or occupied with tasks.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 忙しく (忙しくなる = to become busy)
- て-form: 忙しくて (because of being busy)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- お忙しいところ: when you're busy (polite phrase before asking)
- 忙しくて時間がない: too busy to have time
- 仕事が忙しい: work is busy
POLITE USAGE:
When addressing others about their busyness, add お: お忙しいですか?
CONTRAST:
- 忙しい: busy
- 暇: free, not busy
Related Words
Antonym:
暇 (free, not busy)