Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)looking busy; appearing busy; looking restless

I-adjective (keiyoushi)busy; hectic; frantic · restless; hurried; fidgety

I-adjective (keiyoushi)restless; fidgety; in a hurry

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verboverloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

Nounin the midst of busyness

Nounhaving free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verbto be very busily occupied; to be swamped (with work); to be overwhelmed (e.g. by tasks)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)despite one's busyness

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)appearing to be busy; pretending to be busy; busying oneself with menial tasks