busy

忙しい、手が離せない

何かをしていて、ほかのことをする時間があまりない。

やさしい英語で： Doing something, so you have little time for anything else.

• I am busy now.
• She was busy helping her brother.
• Are you too busy to come?

使い方： busy doing something (She is busy cooking dinner.); busy with something (I am busy with my homework.); too busy to do something (He is too busy to answer.)

類義語： occupied

反対語： free, available

よく使う表現： busy with something, busy doing something, too busy

忙しい、慌ただしい

仕事や活動が多く、あまり休めない時期。

やさしい英語で： A time with a lot of work or activities and little chance to rest.

• We had a busy day.
• December is our busiest month.
• It has been a busy week at work.

類義語： hectic, full

反対語： quiet

よく使う表現： busy day, busy week, busy schedule

混雑した、にぎやかな

多くの人や車が行き来したり、利用したりする場所。

やさしい英語で： A place with many people or vehicles moving around or using it.

• This road is busy.
• The market was busier than usual.
• Avoid the busy streets near the station.

類義語： crowded, bustling

反対語： quiet, deserted

よく使う表現： busy street, busy road, busy restaurant, busy office

話し中の

電話回線が使われていて、別の人からの電話がつながらない。

やさしい英語で： A telephone line that someone is already using, so another caller cannot connect.

• The line is busy.
• I got a busy signal when I called.
• Her phone was busy all morning.

類義語： engaged

よく使う表現： busy line, busy signal, line is busy

ごちゃごちゃした

色や形、細部が多すぎて、見た目がごちゃごちゃしている。

やさしい英語で： Having so many colours, shapes, or small details that it looks confusing.

• The pattern is too busy.
• Plain curtains would suit this busy wallpaper.
• That busy design makes the text difficult to read.

類義語： cluttered

反対語： plain, simple

よく使う表現： busy pattern, busy design, busy wallpaper

精を出す、忙しくする

何かに取り組んで時間を過ごすこと。

やさしい英語で： To fill your time by doing something.

• I busy myself with small jobs.
• She busied herself cleaning the kitchen.
• They busied themselves with preparations for the party.

使い方： busy oneself with something (She busied herself with the dishes.); busy oneself doing something (He busied himself arranging the chairs.)

類義語： occupy oneself

よく使う表現： busy oneself with, busy oneself doing

忙しくさせる

人にすることを与え、何かに取り組ませること。

やさしい英語で： To give someone something to do and keep them active.

• We busied the children with games.
• She busied herself with packing.
• The preparations busied everyone until noon.

使い方： busy someone with something (We busied the children with simple craft tasks.)

類義語： occupy

よく使う表現： busy someone with, busy oneself with