多忙期(たぼうき)

A compound of 多忙(たぼう) (very busy) and 期(き) (period, season). Describes a time when workload or business activity peaks. Common in workplace and business contexts.

Common collocations

• 多忙期(たぼうき)に入(はい)る: to enter a busy period
• 多忙期(たぼうき)を乗(の)り越(こ)える: to get through a busy period
• 多忙期(たぼうき)と閑散期(かんさんき): busy period and slow period
• 年末(ねんまつ)の多忙期(たぼうき): the year-end busy period

Similar words

• 繁忙期(はんぼうき): busy season — essentially synonymous; 繁忙期(はんぼうき) is slightly more common in business and tourism contexts
• 閑散期(かんさんき): slow period, off-season — the opposite of 多忙期(たぼうき); 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

Usage

Typical busy periods in Japan include 年末年始(ねんまつねんし) (year-end and New Year), 年度末(ねんどまつ) (end of fiscal year in March), and 決算期(けっさんき) (closing of accounts). In the travel industry, お盆(ぼん) (mid-August) and ゴールデンウィーク (Golden Week in late April/early May) are major busy seasons.