No. 9,975 in Korean
공부하느라
"Studying" or "busy with studying."
In a sentence
아침부터 공부하느라 정신이 없었어요.
I was busy studying since this morning.
The phrase "공부하느라" is used here to indicate the reason for being busy.
친구에게 선물 사러 가지 못했는데, 공부하느라 시간이 없었어요.
I couldn't go buy a gift for my friend because I didn't have time due to studying.
"공부하느라" is employed to explain the cause of not having time.
밤새 공부하느라 요즘 잠이 부족해요.
I haven't been getting enough sleep lately because I studied all night.
Here, "공부하느라" expresses the activity of studying as the reason for insufficient sleep.
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