多た用よう

na-adjective, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

busyness; having a lot to do

A somewhat formal or polite word for being occupied with many matters. It is especially common in set phrases such as ご多用のところ and ご多用中; everyday speech more often uses 忙しい.

• ご多た用ようのところ、お時じ間かんをいただきありがとうございます。

  Thank you for taking the time despite your busy schedule.

• 多た用ようのため、来らい週しゅうの会かい合ごうには出しゅっ席せきできません。

  Because I have many things to do, I cannot attend next week's meeting.

na-adjective, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

frequent use; heavy use; using many times

Most often used as 多用する, meaning to use something a lot or repeatedly. Depending on context it can be neutral, but it often hints that something is being used more than necessary.

• 専せん門もん用よう語ごを多た用ようすると、文ぶん章しょうが読よみにくくなる。

  If you use too many technical terms, the writing becomes hard to read.

• この作さっ家かは短みじかい会かい話わを多た用ようする。

  This writer makes frequent use of short dialogue.