多忙|たぼうtabou[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, no-adjectivebeing very busy; busyness
   たとえ多忙たぼうでも彼かれは来くるだろう。↗

   Even if he is busy, he will come.

• Synonym繁忙はんぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose: busy with business, as in 「繁忙期」; leans commercial and stresses heavy workload, while 「多忙」 is a general 'very busy'.
• Synonym忙しいいそがしいNeutralWhen read 「せわしい」, it means hectic and unable to settle down, stressing inner restlessness; common in colloquial speech.
• Related慌ただしいあわただしいNeutralDescribes rushing because things come one after another and time is tight; stresses a sense of haste rather than sheer busyness.
• RelatedせわしいNeutralWhen read 「せわしい」, it means hectic and unable to settle down, stressing inner restlessness; common in colloquial speech.
• Related忙しげせわしげNeutralDescribes how busy someone looks: the focus is on the outward impression they give; used relatively rarely.
• Related多端たたんWrittenA noun meaning many affairs or much business, as in 「多事多端」; belongs to written/formal prose.
• Related怱忙そうぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose for being flustered and hurried; rare in modern Japanese. 「多忙」 only says very busy, with no hint of haste.
• Antonym閑散かんさんWrittenA noun for quiet inactivity or idleness, as in 「閑散期」; written/formal prose and the direct opposite of 「多忙」.
• Antonym暇ひまNeutralA noun for free or spare time; common in colloquial speech and the opposite of 「多忙」.

Use 「多忙」 for being very busy — it works for people and work alike, as in 「ご多忙中」 and 「業務多忙」. For busy business periods use 「繁忙」, for hectic restlessness 「せわしい」, for haste 「慌ただしい」. Opposites: 「暇」 for free time, 「閑散」 for quiet slack.

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1. 非常ひじょうに忙いそがしいこと。また、そのさま。