繁 忙(はんぼう)

はんぼう

noun

busyness; busy period

1. busyness; being extremely busy; peak period of work

A somewhat formal term describing a state of being very busy, often used in business contexts to refer to peak seasons or hectic periods.

繁忙期(はんぼうき)に入(はい)った。

We've entered the busy season.

年末(ねんまつ)は繁忙(はんぼう)を極(きわ)める。

The end of the year is extremely hectic.

繁忙期(はんぼうき)には残業(ざんぎょう)が増(ふ)えるので体調(たいちょう)管理(かんり)に気(き)をつけている。

During the busy season, overtime increases, so I take care to manage my health.

A formal word for extreme busyness, most commonly encountered in the compound 繁忙期(はんぼうき) (busy season/period). Composed of 繁(はん) (flourishing, thriving) + 忙(ぼう) (busy). The word carries a business or organizational tone and is rarely used in casual conversation.

Common collocations

繁忙期(はんぼうき): busy season, peak period
繁忙(はんぼう)を極(きわ)める: to be extremely busy
繁忙(はんぼう)状態(じょうたい): state of being very busy

Similar words

多忙(たぼう): very busy — similar in formality; focuses on having too much to do
忙(いそが)しい: busy — the everyday adjective for being busy
閑散(かんさん): quiet, slack — the opposite; a period of low activity
繁盛(はんじょう): thriving, prosperous — describes a business doing well, not just being busy

Related Words

Compare: 多忙(たぼう) (very busy)

Compare: 忙(いそが)しい (busy)

Antonym: 閑散(かんさん) (quiet, slack)

Compare: 繁盛(はんじょう) (thriving, prosperous)

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