慌ただしい

Word
慌ただしい
Reading
あわただしい
Level
N2
Part of speech
i-adjective
Meaning
busy, hurried
Example

年末はいつも慌ただしい。 The end of the year is always hectic.

Confused with

賑やか (lively) - 慌ただしい implies hurried busy-ness, while 賑やか means lively.

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