being completely occupied with; devoting oneself entirely to
Describes a state where one is so absorbed in a single task or person that they cannot attend to anything else. Often used with ～になる or ～だ.
Lately I've been completely tied up with work and haven't been able to do any housework at all.
My mother is completely occupied with caring for my sick grandmother.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
From the verb 掛かる (かかる, 'to be engaged in') + きり (from 切る, indicating a state of being completely in that condition).