Japanese Conversation · Level 46
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Japanese word
慌ただしい
Pronunciation
Romajiawatadashii
Meaning
- i-adjectivehectic
Example
朝の支度は慌ただしいです。asa no shi taku wa awa ta da shi i de su
Getting ready in the morning is hectic.
More examples
年末になると、街全体が慌ただしくなります。nen matsu ni na ru to machi zen tai ga awa ta da shi ku na ri ma su
As the year comes to an end, the whole city becomes hectic.
Core concept
慌ただしい (awatadashii) describes a flow of activity that moves quickly and leaves little room for calm or orderly attention.
Common phrases
慌ただしい日々awa ta da shi i hi bi
hectic days
慌ただしい朝awa ta da shi i asa
a hectic morning
慌ただしい年末awa ta da shi i nen matsu
a hectic year-end
Similar words
忙しいisogashii: Describes a person, schedule, or period with many tasks and little free time.
せわしないsewashinai: Describes activity that feels rushed and unsettled, with little calm or pause.
目まぐるしいmemagurushii: Describes events or changes that follow one another so quickly that they are hard to keep track of.
Definition in Japanese
物事が次々に起こって落ち着かず、時間や行動に余裕がないさま。mono goto ga tsugi tsugi ni o ko tte o chi tsu ka zu ji kan ya kō dō ni yo yū ga na i sa ma
Word origin
The native Japanese adjective 慌ただしい (awatadashii, "hectic") is related to 慌てる (awateru, "to hurry or panic") and uses the adjective-forming ending しい (shii).
Usage tips
- In natural English, hectic commonly describes a morning, schedule, or period rather than a person, and it suggests rushed activity caused by many things happening at once.
Other meanings
- busyi-adjective
- rushedi-adjective
Opposites
- のんびりnonbirileisurelyadverb
Related words
- 慌ただしさawatadashisahecticnessnoun