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We found 1 word, 26 partial word matches, 5 conjugated words, 3 kanji, and 410 examples matching 'せわしい'
Word search: 1 match
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busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
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Partial word match search: 26 matches
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Most common form: 世話
looking after; help; aid; assistance
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. shh! (used to silence someone); sh!  (see also: しっ)
2. shoo! (used to drive off an approaching animal, etc.)  (see also: しっ)
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Conjugated word search: 5 matches
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4
busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to be imminent
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to compete
2. to bid
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Most common form: させる
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
1. auxiliary verb indicating the causative  (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段, follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs, senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す)
2. auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something  (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.; humble)
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so; really; seeming  (see also: そう; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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Kanji search: 3 matches
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ボウ   いそがしい busy   
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ボウ   モウ   dead   な to be deceased, to have ceased to be   
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shelf
lid
heart
Example search: 410 matches
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だれかれせわしく
うご
まわ
っていた

Everyone was bustling about.
ウェイトレス
きゃく
たち
きゅうじ
給仕
する
のにせわしく
うご
まわ
った

The waitress bustled about serving the customers.
ひとびと
人々
せわしく
うご
まわ
っている

People are bustling about.
がくせい
学生
たち
しけん
試験
べんきょう
勉強
いそが
しい

The students are busy preparing for the examination.
こんしゅう
今週
ずっと
いそが
しい

I have been busy this week.
 
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