繁忙 (はんぼう, hanbou) Japanese meaning: busy | KotomoraAt the end of the year, every company is extremely busy.
During the busy season, overtime increases.
Don't confuse with
繁忙 (busy, hectic) shares the kanji 繁 and sounds similar to 繁栄, but it describes being busy, not prosperous.
繁忙 shares the kanji 繁 and describes being extremely busy with work, whereas 繁盛 specifically means a business is thriving with customers.
Written forms
繁忙Usage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
煩忙
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology
Compound of 繁 (many, abundant) and 忙 (busy). The spelling 煩忙 uses 煩 (trouble, worry) instead, but is rare.
