忙しい

いそがしい

busy (people, days)

Also:restless

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does 忙しい mean?

忙しい is a Japanese adjective meaning busy (people, days) in English. It can also be translated as restless depending on context. It is written as 忙しい in kanji, いそがしい in hiragana, and isogashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。

He is busy loafing on the job.