Korean word

분주하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunjuhada

Meaning

  • adjectivebusy

Example

요즘 분주해요.yo jeum pun ju hae yo

I've been busy lately.

Illustration for 분주하다 (busy)

More examples

오늘은 사무실이 분주했어요.o neu reun sa mu si ri pun ju hae sseo yo

The office was bustling today.

Core concept

A person moves quickly from one task to the next while handling many things at once.

Common phrases

  • 업무가 분주하다eom mu ga pun ju ha da

    be busy with work

  • 사무실이 분주하다sa mu si ri pun ju ha da

    be bustling

  • 거리가 분주하다keo ri ga pun ju ha da

    be bustling

Similar words

바쁘다pappeuda: Being pressed for time by work or other necessary duties.
정신없다cheongsineoptta: Being so caught up in overlapping demands that calm attention is difficult.
여유없다yeoyueoptta: Having too little time and inner calm to feel at ease.

Definition in Korean

여러 가지 일을 동시에 하거나 처리하느라 자주 움직이고 손발이 바쁜 상태를 말함yeo reo ka ji i reul tong si e ha geo na cheo ri ha neu ra cha ju um ji gi go son ba ri pa ppeun sang tae reul mal ham

Word origin

Its origin traces back to a Sino-Korean expression meaning to rush and move about, with hada added to create the adjective form.

Usage tips

  • The word often gives a more vivid and somewhat more formal picture of busyness than a plain everyday statement about having many tasks.

Opposites

Related words

  • 분주punjubusynessnoun
  • 분주함punjuhamhustle and bustlenoun

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