1.
busy period; busy season; peak season
A time of year or period when work, business, or activity is particularly intense and demanding.
年末は多忙期で休めない。
I can't take time off because the end of the year is a busy period.
多忙期には残業が増える。
During the busy period, overtime increases.
多忙期を乗り越えるために、臨時スタッフを採用した。
To get through the busy period, we hired temporary staff.
A compound of 多忙 (very busy) and 期 (period, season). Describes a time when workload or business activity peaks. Common in workplace and business contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 多忙期に入る: to enter a busy period
- 多忙期を乗り越える: to get through a busy period
- 多忙期と閑散期: busy period and slow period
- 年末の多忙期: the year-end busy period
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 繁忙期: busy season — essentially synonymous; 繁忙期 is slightly more common in business and tourism contexts
- 閑散期: slow period, off-season — the opposite of 多忙期; when business or activity is at its lowest
- {ピーク: peak — a loanword often used to describe the busiest point within a busy period
NOTE:
Typical busy periods in Japan include 年末年始 (year-end and New Year), 年度末 (end of fiscal year in March), and 決算期 (closing of accounts). In the travel industry, お盆 (mid-August) and ゴールデンウィーク (Golden Week in late April/early May) are major busy seasons.