Word

慌ただしい

あわただしい
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. I-adjective

    busy; hectic; hurried; rushed

  2. I-adjective

    rapid; quick; sudden

In Spanish

  1. azorado; apabullado; apresurado; agitado; apurado; apresurado; precipitado; frenético

Other forms
慌しい、遽しい

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 飛行機ひこうきの辺あたりで人ひとの動うごきがあわただしかった。

    There was much activity around the plane.

    Tatoeba #85687(opens in a new tab)
  • 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.

    Tatoeba #199963(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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