No. 4,461 in Japanese
大忙し
Extremely busy; very hectic.
In a sentence
今日は仕事で大忙しだった。
Today, I was extremely busy with work.
仕事で implies the context of work, showing 大忙し is used to describe a state of being very busy due to work obligations.
パーティーの準備でみんなが大忙しだね。
Everyone is very busy preparing for the party.
準備で indicates the context of preparation, and 大忙し highlights that everyone is occupied because of the preparations.
夏休みが始まって、公園は大忙しだ。
The park is very busy since summer vacation started.
公園は expresses that the park itself is busy, with 大忙し signifying a crowded or highly active state within the park.
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