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Learn Hardcore Japanese: isogasii - busy

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/isogashii

isogashii

Word

忙いそがしいisogashii

Meaning

busy

Part of speech

i-adjective

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of isogashii

母はは　は　忙いそがしい　です　が、　ケーキ　が　大好だいすき　です。haha wa isogashii desu ga, keeki ga daisuki desu.

My mother is busy, but she loves cake.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

先生せんせい　は　忙いそがしい　です。sensei wa isogashii desu.

The teacher is busy.

部長ぶちょう　は　忙いそがしい　けれど、　昼休ひるやすみ　に　私わたし　の　電話番号でんわばんごう　を　聞きいた。buchou wa isogashii keredo, hiruyasumi ni watashi no denwabangou o kiita.

The manager was busy, but during the lunch break he asked for my phone number.

仕事しごと　が　忙いそがしい　と、　自由じゆうな　時間じかん　が　減へります。shigoto ga isogashii to, jiyuuna jikan ga herimasu.

When work is busy, free time decreases.

午前中ごぜんちゅう　は　忙いそがしい　です。gozenchuu wa isogashii desu.

I am busy in the morning.

普通ふつう　の　週末しゅうまつ　より　忙いそがしかった　理由りゆう　は、　地元じもと　の　イベント　だ。futsuu no shuumatsu yori isogashikatta riyuu wa, jimoto no ibento da.

The reason it was busier than a normal weekend is a local event.

店長てんちょう　は　忙いそがしそう　だ　けど、　後あと　で　招待しょうたいメール　を　送おくる　と　言いった。tenchou wa isogashisou da kedo, ato de shoutaimeeru o okuru to itta.

The manager looks busy, but he said he’ll send an invitation email later.

先輩せんぱい　は　いい　人ひと　だ　が、　ときどき　忙いそがしい。senpai wa ii hito da ga, tokidoki isogashii.

My senior is a good person, but sometimes busy.

今日きょう　は　忙いそがしい。　それ　に、　雨あめ　も　降ふりそう　だ。kyou wa isogashii. sore ni, ame mo furisou da.

I'm busy today. Besides, it looks like it will rain.

今週こんしゅう　は　やっぱり　忙いそがしい。konshuu wa yappari isogashii.

This week is busy after all.

今いま　は　忙いそがしい　です　から、　後あと　で　電話でんわ　を　します。ima wa isogashii desu kara, ato de denwa o shimasu.

I am busy now, so I will call later.

今日きょう　は　忙いそがしい　から、　掃除そうじ　は　あと　に　する。kyou wa isogashii kara, souji wa ato ni suru.

I’m busy today, so I’ll do the cleaning later.

金曜きにょう　は　忙いそがしい　です。kinyou wa isogashii desu.

Fridays are busy.

冷凍庫れいとうこ　に　ご飯はん　が　ある　ので、　忙いそがしい　夜よる　も　安心あんしん　です。reitouko ni gohan ga aru node, isogashii yoru mo anshin desu.

Since there is rice in the freezer, I feel at ease even on busy nights.

大学だいがく　で　は　同級生どうきゅうせい　と　音楽おんがく　の　部活ぶかつ　に　入はいりたかった　が、　アルバイト　に　忙いそがしくて　入はいれなかった。daigaku de wa doukyuusei to ongaku no bukatsu ni hairitakatta ga, arubaito ni isogashikute hairenakatta.

At university I wanted to join a music club with my classmates, but I was too busy with my part-time job to join.

忙いそがしい　日ひ　が　続つづきます。isogashii hi ga tsuzukimasu.

Busy days continue.

忙いそがしい　朝あさ　に　は、　床ゆか　が　少すこし　散ちらかって　いて　も　気き　に　しないこと　に　して　います。isogashii asa ni wa, yuka ga sukoshi chirakatte ite mo ki ni shinaikoto ni shite imasu.

On busy mornings I decide not to worry even if the floor is a bit messy.

忙いそがしい　日ひ　が　続つづいて　も、　私わたし　は　甘あまい　物もの　を　我慢がまんする　よう　に　して　います。isogashii hi ga tsuzuite mo, watashi wa amai mono o gamansuru you ni shite imasu.

Even when busy days continue, I try to resist sweets.

今月こんげつ　は　仕事しごと　が　とても　忙いそがしい　です。kongetsu wa shigoto ga totemo isogashii desu.

This month, work is very busy.

今日きょう　は　忙いそがしくて　も、　日記にっき　に　一行いちぎょう　だけ　書かける　かも　しれない。kyou wa isogashikute mo, nikki ni ichigyou dake kakeru kamo shirenai.

Even if I’m busy today, I might be able to write just one line in my diary.

朝あさ　の　うち　に　歯はブラシ　と　タオル　を　準備じゅんびして　おく　と、　忙いそがしい　時間じかん　に　あわてません。asa no uchi ni haburashi to taoru o junbishite oku to, isogashii jikan ni awatemasen.

If I prepare my toothbrush and towel while it’s still morning, I don’t rush during the busy time.

忙いそがしい　日ひ　は　冷凍食品れいとうしょくひん　を　温あたためる　だけ　で　晩ばんご飯はん　を　すませること　が　あります　が、　時間じかん　が　ある　うち　に　料理本りょうりぼん　から　新あたらしい　レシピ　も　試ためしたい　です。isogashii hi wa reitoushokuhin o atatameru dake de bangohan o sumaserukoto ga arimasu ga, jikan ga aru uchi ni ryouribon kara atarashii reshipi mo tameshitai desu.

On busy days I sometimes just heat up frozen food for dinner, but while I still have time I also want to try new recipes from cookbooks.

忙いそがしい　日ひ　に　は、　インスタントラーメン　だけ　で　晩ばんご飯はん　を　すませます。isogashii hi ni wa, insutantoraamen dake de bangohan o sumasemasu.

On busy days, I just have instant ramen for dinner.

母はは　が　忙いそがしい　とき、　私わたし　は　晩ばんご飯はん　を　作つくって　あげます。haha ga isogashii toki, watashi wa bangohan o tsukutte agemasu.

When my mother is busy, I make dinner for her.

トマト　と　チーズ　を　使つかった　簡単かんたんな　料理りょうり　は、　忙いそがしい　朝あさ　で　も　すぐ　食たべられます。tomato to chiizu o tsukatta kantanna ryouri wa, isogashii asa de mo sugu taberaremasu.

Simple dishes made with tomatoes and cheese can be eaten quickly even on busy mornings.

忙いそがしい　日ひ　は　昼ひるご飯はん　を　食たべないこと　も　あります。isogashii hi wa hirugohan o tabenaikoto mo arimasu.

On busy days, there are times when I do not eat lunch.

お忙いそがしい　ところ　すみません　が、　この　資料しりょう　を　見みて　いただけます　か。oisogashii tokoro sumimasen ga, kono shiryou o mite itadakemasu ka.

I’m sorry to bother you when you’re busy, but could you look at these materials?

朝あさ　から　お腹なか　が　すいて　いた　のに、　忙いそがしくて　昼ひるご飯はん　を　食たべる　時間じかん　が　なかった。asa kara onaka ga suite ita noni, isogashikute hirugohan o taberu jikan ga nakatta.

Even though I had been hungry since morning, I was so busy that I had no time to eat lunch.

水曜すいよう　は　忙いそがしい　ので、　木曜もくよう　の　朝あさ　に　先生せんせい　と　面談めんだんする。suiyou wa isogashii node, mokuyou no asa ni sensei to mendansuru.

Wednesday is busy, so I will meet the teacher on Thursday morning.

母はは　が　忙いそがしい　とき、　私わたし　は　洗あらい物もの　を　して　あげます。haha ga isogashii toki, watashi wa araimono o shite agemasu.

When my mother is busy, I do the dishes for her.

忙いそがしい　ので、　友達ともだち　の　メッセージ　だけ　先さき　に　既読きどく　に　して、　返事へんじ　は　後あと　で　書かきます。isogashii node, tomodachi no messeeji dake saki ni kidoku ni shite, henji wa ato de kakimasu.

Because I’m busy, I’ll mark only my friend’s message as read first, and write a reply later.

彼女かのじょ　は　仕事しごと　が　忙いそがしくて　も、　メッセージ　の　返信へんしん　が　早はやい　です。kanojo wa shigoto ga isogashikute mo, messeeji no henshin ga hayai desu.

Even when she is busy with work, she replies to messages quickly.

雨あめ　の　夜よる　は　乗客じょうきゃく　が　多おおい　ので、　運転手うんてんしゅ　も　忙いそがしそう　でした。ame no yoru wa joukyaku ga ooi node, untenshu mo isogashisou deshita.

On rainy nights there are many passengers, so the driver also looked busy.

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