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〜にかまけて

N1
ni 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

  • 仕し事ごとにかまけて、家か族ぞくと過すごす時じ間かん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。
  • 新あたらしいゲームにかまけて、試し験けん勉べん強きょうがまったく進すすんでいない。
    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。
  • 育いく児じにかまけて、自じ分ぶんの健けん康こう診しん断だんを何なん年ねんも受うけていなかった。
    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.

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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"
  }
}