(はんぼうき)

はんぼうき
noun
busy season; peak period
1. busy season; peak period
a time of year when business or activity is at its highest level
(いま)繁忙期(はんぼうき)(やす)めない。
I can't take time off during the busy season.
繁忙期(はんぼうき)料金(りょうきん)(たか)くなる。
Prices go up during peak season.
年末(ねんまつ)年始(ねんし)物流(ぶつりゅう)業界(ぎょうかい)繁忙期(はんぼうき)だ。
The year-end and New Year period is the busy season for the logistics industry.

FORMATION:
繁忙(はんぼう) (busy, hectic) + () (period) → busy period

ANTONYM:
閑散期(かんさんき) (slow season, off-peak period)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 繁忙(はんぼう) (busy, hectic)
  • 多忙(たぼう) (busy)
  • ハイシーズン (high season)
  • ピーク (peak)

INDUSTRY EXAMPLES:

  • 小売(こうり): 年末(ねんまつ)商戦(しょうせん)、お(ぼん)
  • 旅行(りょこう): 夏休(なつやす)み、年末年始(ねんまつねんし)
  • 会計(かいけい): 決算期(けっさんき)
  • 引越(ひっこ)し: 3(がつ)~4(がつ)