多忙な（たぼうな、tabouna）
- very busy
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Kana:
TABOU
多忙
たぼう
NA
な
な
多忙な (たぼうな, romaji: tabouna) means "very busy" in Japanese. It is a N2 Mid-level Na-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | very busy |
| Level: | N2 Mid |
| Lexical Category: | Na-Adjective (ナ形容詞) |
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Adjective Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | たぼうな多忙な |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 多忙です。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 多忙に + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 多忙じゃない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 多忙だった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 多忙だ。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 多忙ならば |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 多忙さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 多忙な (たぼうな) means "busy," "occupied," or "hectic." It's an adjective that describes a state of being very busy, having a lot to do, or being pressed for time. 多忙な suggests a high volume of activities and responsibilities. The "な" at the end makes it a na-adjective.
⚫︎ 彼は多忙な生活を送っている。 Translation: He is leading a busy life. ⚫︎ 今日は多忙な一日だった。 Translation: Today was a busy day. ⚫︎ 秘書は社長の多忙なスケジュールを管理している。 Translation: The secretary manages the president's hectic schedule.
You use 多忙な when describing someone's or something's state of being busy. ⚫︎ It is often used to describe work, a schedule, or a person's life. ⚫︎ You can use it to explain why someone is unable to do something or to show your sympathy for someone's workload. ⚫︎ It’s appropriate in both formal and informal settings, although other words (listed below in synonyms) might be preferred in some cases.
多忙な is written with: ⚫︎ Kanji: 多忙な ⚫︎ Hiragana (reading): たぼうな ⚫︎ The okurigana is standard. ⚫︎ The word is always written as a na-adjective.
Some synonyms for 多忙な include: ⚫︎ 忙しい (いそがしい): Busy (more general and common) ⚫︎ 忙殺 (ぼうさつ)される: To be swamped (with work), busy to the point of exhaustion. ⚫︎ 慌ただしい (あわただしい): Hectic, busy (involving rapid activity and confusion) ⚫︎ 繁多 (はんた)な: Many, numerous, busy
Some antonyms for 多忙な include: ⚫︎ 暇な (ひまな): Free, not busy. ⚫︎ 落ち着いた (おちついた): Calm, relaxed. ⚫︎ 閑散とした (かんさんとした): Quiet, deserted (referring to a place, such as an empty street).
彼は多忙な］スケジュールのため、会議に参加できません。 ・Translation: He cannot attend the meeting because of his busy schedule. ・Explanation: This sentence explains why someone is unable to attend a meeting, highlighting their heavy workload with the adjective 多忙な.
最近、彼女は多忙な］日々を送っているようです。 ・Translation: It seems she's been having busy days recently. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 多忙な to describe that someone is busy recently.
The word 多忙な is formed from the kanji 多 (た - many, much) and 忙 (ぼう - busy, occupied). The "な" is the adjectival suffix used for na-adjectives.