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てんてこまい (tentekomai)
てんてこ舞い

bustling about, being extremely busy, running around frantically

💡 Nuance & Usage: Describes a state of being so busy that one is running around in a frantic, confused, or hurried manner, often struggling to keep up. (あまりの忙しさに、落ち着きなく動き回っている様子を表す。)

📝 Example Sentences

注文が殺到して、店員はてんてこ舞いだった。
Orders flooded in, and the staff were running around frantically.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "てんてこ舞い"!

週末のイベント準備で、スタッフは皆_______だ。
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日本語: 忙しくて慌ただしく動き回る様子を表すので「てんてこ舞い」が適切です。
English: "Tentekomai" is appropriate as it describes being busy and running around frantically.
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