多忙(たぼう)

たぼう
na-adjective, noun
very busy, hectic
formaldescriptive
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.

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Synonym: 忙(いそが)しい (busy (everyday))
Compare: 繁忙(はんぼう) (extremely busy (formal/business)
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