多忙(たぼう)

たぼう
na-adjective, noun
very busy, hectic
1. very busy, hectic, having a packed schedule
Having an extremely full schedule with many tasks or obligations. More formal and emphatic than 忙(いそが)しい.
多忙(たぼう)な日々(ひび)を送(おく)る。
To lead very busy days.
多忙(たぼう)を極(きわ)めていて、休(やす)む暇(ひま)がない。
I'm extremely busy and have no time to rest.
多忙(たぼう)なスケジュールの合間(あいま)を縫(ぬ)って、家族(かぞく)との時間(じかん)を作(つく)るようにしている。
I try to find time for my family between my hectic schedule.

USAGE:
More formal and literary than 忙(いそが)しい, which is the everyday word for "busy." 多忙(たぼう) is used in written contexts, formal speech, and when emphasizing an extreme level of busyness.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 忙(いそが)しい: busy (everyday, casual)
  • 多忙(たぼう): very busy (formal, written)
  • 繁忙(はんぼう): extremely busy (formal/business; often in 繁忙期(はんぼうき), busy season)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 多忙(たぼう)を極(きわ)める: to be extremely busy
  • 多忙(たぼう)な毎日(まいにち): hectic everyday life
  • 多忙(たぼう)なスケジュール: a packed schedule
  • 多忙(たぼう)のため: due to being busy
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