おう
応
せつ
接
　
に
いとま
暇
　
が
　
な
　
い

expression, adjective

  1. too busy to deal with, unable to keep up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
応
せつ
接
　
に
いとま
暇
　
が
　
な
　
い
 応接に暇がない おうせつにいとまがない
おう
応
せつ
接
　
に
　
い
　
と
　
ま
　
が
　
な
　
い
 応接にいとまがない おうせつにいとまがない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

apply, answer, yes
オウ　こた.える　-ノウ (5th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
touch, contact, adjoin
セツ　つ.ぐ　ショウ (5th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
concubine
そばめ　ショウ　めかけ (Kentei Pre-1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
spare time, rest, leisure
ひま　カ　いとま (7th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
false
カ　ケ　か.りる
terraced hill
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ko
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)