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繁劇 (hangeki) Japanese meaning: extreme busyness | Kotomora
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Kanji 繁 luxuriant, thick, overgrown Related words 多た 忙ぼう 多忙 is the standard, everyday word for 'busy' or 'hectic'. 繁劇 is a much rarer, literary synonym with a stronger nuance of overwhelming pressure.
忙ぼう 殺さつ 忙殺 means 'worked to death' or 'extremely busy', often used in business contexts. 繁劇 is more formal and less common.
Etymology Compound of 繁 (busy, flourishing) and 劇 (intense, severe). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys an extreme degree of busyness.
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その 部ぶ 署しょ は 常つね に 繁はん 劇げき な 状じょう 態たい だ 。
That department is always in a state of extreme busyness.
