Word details

慌ただしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 慌ただしい.

Dictionary

Entry

慌ただしい慌しいわただし遽しい~い Adj.Freq #6900
1

busy; hectic; hurried; rushed

Examples
トムは気難しい顔で、人々があわただしくドアから出て行くのを見ていた。
Tom watched them hurry through the doors, a disagreeable expression on his face.
2

rapid; quick; sudden

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

disconcerted, be confused, lose one's head

12 strokesFrequency 1,826JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

あわ.てるあわ.ただしい

fear, agitation, confusion, hurry

15 strokes

On

キョ

Kun

あわ.てるあわただ.しいすみやかにわか

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