奔走

Word
奔走
Reading
ほんそう
Level
N1
Part of speech
verb
Meaning
running about, busy maneuvering
Example

資金集めのために彼は東奔西走している。 He is running about trying to raise funds.

Confused with

忙しい - general busyness, while 奔走 means active running around for a specific purpose.

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