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心忙しい (こころぜわしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
restless ; impatient ; uneasy
Describes a state of inner agitation or impatience, often when waiting for something or feeling unsettled. The kanji spelling is rare; usually written in kana.
Kanji 忙 busy, occupied, restless Similar words 落お ち 着つ かない More general 'unable to calm down'; こころぜわしい specifically implies a hurried, impatient feeling in the heart.
せわしない Means 'busy' or 'restless' in a more external, active sense; こころぜわしい is internal and emotional.
Etymology Compound of 心 (こころ, 'heart, mind') and 忙しい (せわしい, 'busy, restless'), with rendaku voicing (せわしい → ぜわしい). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a restless state of mind.
試し
験けん
の
結けっ
果か
を
待ま
つ
間あいだ
、
こころ
ぜ
わ
しく
て
落お
ち
着つ
か
なかっ
た
。
While waiting for the exam results, I was so restless I couldn't settle down.
