慌ただしい

あわただしい
Alternative writings: 慌しい, 遽しい
JLPT:N2
Frequency:

1Busy and hurried, with so much to do that there's no time to settle down.

I-Adjective

Examples

引っ越し前は毎日が慌ただしくて、ゆっくり食事もできなかった。

Before the move, every day was so hectic that I couldn't even eat a meal in peace.

朝は慌ただしく出勤の準備をした。

I got ready for work in a hurried rush in the morning.

年末は慌ただしい日が続く。

At the end of the year, hectic days continue one after another.

空港は出発ラッシュで慌ただしい雰囲気だった。

The airport had a hectic atmosphere due to the departure rush.

2Quick and abrupt, describing a rapid or sudden movement or change.

I-Adjective

Examples

台風の接近で天気が慌ただしく変わった。

With the typhoon approaching, the weather changed abruptly.

慌ただしい足音が廊下に響いた。

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway.

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