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바쁘다

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busy; hectic

Adjective

  1. 1

    busy; hectic

    Having no time to do other things because one has many things to do or has little time.

    Korean definition: 할 일이 많거나 시간이 없어서 다른 것을 할 여유가 없다.

    • With my busy life going on, I don't even know how time flies.

    • He seemed very busy after starting his new job.

  2. 2

    urgent; pressing

    Being in a hurry.

    Korean definition: 몹시 급하다.

    • Fearing they'd miss the train, people ran in a hurry.

    • I moved quickly so as not to be late for the appointment.

  3. 3

    be occupied

    Having no time to do other things because one is occupied with one thing.

    Korean definition: 한 가지 일에 매달려 다른 것을 할 여유가 없다.

    • Paying no attention to the others, he was busy eating by himself.

    • It weighed on her that she had been too busy making a living to look after her children properly.

  4. 4

    having no time in between

    Having little time between a certain act and another act.

    Korean definition: 어떤 행동이 끝나고 다른 행동을 하기까지의 시간이 매우 짧다.

    • Utterly exhausted, Seunggyu fell asleep the moment he got home.

    • The moment I finished greeting him, that man started yelling at me out of nowhere.