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忙殺

Reading

Kana: ぼうさつ
Romaji: bousatsu
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Definition

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being extremely busy; being swamped with work

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 いそが.しい、 せわ.しい、 おそ.れる、 うれえるさま
Meanings: busy, occupied, restless
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

Example Sentences

(わたし)たちは訪問(ほうもん)(きゃく)忙殺(ぼうさつ)された。
➥We were swamped with visitors.
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返事(へんじ)(おく)れて(もう)(わけ)ありませんでした。このところ、仕事(しごと)忙殺(ぼうさつ)されておりまして。
➥I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I've been snowed under at work lately.
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(いま)商売(しょうばい)景気(けいき)()くて、注文(ちゅうもん)忙殺(ぼうさつ)されている。
➥Business is brisk now and we are up to the elbows in orders.
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