〜にかまけて
N1ni kamakete
being too wrapped up in (to attend to other things)
Formation
Noun + にかまけて
Chinese meanings
忙于……而忽略……
Chinese formation
名词+にかまけて
Chinese usage
因沉迷或忙于前项而疏忽后项。
Chinese notes
常带自责或解释意味。
Examples
- 仕事にかまけて、家族と過ごす時間をおろそかにしてしまった。Wrapped up in work, I neglected the time I should have spent with my family.我忙于工作,忽略了和家人相处的时间。
- 新しいゲームにかまけて、試験勉強がまったく進んでいない。I've been so absorbed in a new game that I've made no progress studying for the exam.沉迷新游戏,考试复习毫无进展。
- 育児にかまけて、自分の健康診断を何年も受けていなかった。Caught up in raising my kids, I hadn't had a health checkup for years.忙于育儿,好几年没有做自己的健康检查。
Notes
The main clause names something neglected as a result; often self-critical or an excuse.
#reason#criticism
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-kamakete');
{
"id": "ni-kamakete",
"pattern": "〜にかまけて",
"romaji": "ni kamakete",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "being too wrapped up in (to attend to other things)",
"formation": "Noun + にかまけて",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "仕事にかまけて、家族と過ごす時間をおろそかにしてしまった。",
"furigana": "{仕事|しごと}にかまけて、{家族|かぞく}と{過|す}ごす{時間|じかん}をおろそかにしてしまった。",
"en": "Wrapped up in work, I neglected the time I should have spent with my family."
},
{
"ja": "新しいゲームにかまけて、試験勉強がまったく進んでいない。",
"furigana": "{新|あたら}しいゲームにかまけて、{試験|しけん}{勉強|べんきょう}がまったく{進|すす}んでいない。",
"en": "I've been so absorbed in a new game that I've made no progress studying for the exam."
},
{
"ja": "育児にかまけて、自分の健康診断を何年も受けていなかった。",
"furigana": "{育児|いくじ}にかまけて、{自分|じぶん}の{健康|けんこう}{診断|しんだん}を{何|なん}{年|ねん}も{受|う}けていなかった。",
"en": "Caught up in raising my kids, I hadn't had a health checkup for years."
}
],
"tags": [
"reason",
"criticism"
],
"notes": "The main clause names something neglected as a result; often self-critical or an excuse.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "4533b299ca17d5b6f88056a449557bcdcff80546e289c06353797ee050f66a31",
"meanings": [
"忙于……而忽略……"
],
"formation": "名词+にかまけて",
"explanation": "因沉迷或忙于前项而疏忽后项。",
"notes": "常带自责或解释意味。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "仕事にかまけて、家族と過ごす時間をおろそかにしてしまった。",
"zh": "我忙于工作,忽略了和家人相处的时间。"
},
{
"ja": "新しいゲームにかまけて、試験勉強がまったく進んでいない。",
"zh": "沉迷新游戏,考试复习毫无进展。"
},
{
"ja": "育児にかまけて、自分の健康診断を何年も受けていなかった。",
"zh": "忙于育儿,好几年没有做自己的健康检查。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#ni-kamakete",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "a017dbeef60c18dce8e6fd4841cb4c1eb7dd80bb8c018cd657c7e9c29ebfc8a5"
}
}