【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜にかまけて（~nikamakete）

2020年5月7日 2024年10月7日

Explanation：〜にかまけて

Meaning
”〜に忙いそがしくて / 〜に夢中むちゅうで / 〜にばかり時間じかんを使つかって“
あることに忙いそがしかったり、夢中むちゅうになりすぎて、他ほかにしなければならないことをしないという意味いみです。　

"being preoccupied with ~ / being obsessed with ~"
Used to describe a situation where someone is so absorbed or preoccupied with something that they end up neglecting other important matters. It often has a negative nuance, implying that the person is too focused on one thing to the detriment of other responsibilities or concerns.

Form
N + にかまけて

Points

Being Preoccupied: The expression emphasizes that someone is so caught up or engrossed in one activity or issue that they forget or neglect other important tasks.
Negative Connotation: It is usually used in a negative sense, indicating that the preoccupation has caused problems or led to neglecting other duties.
Followed by Neglected Matters: The clause following "〜にかまけて" often mentions what was neglected due to being overly focused on the initial activity or concern.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

夫おっとはスマホゲームにかまけて、家事かじを手伝てつだおうとしない。
My husband is so absorbed in smartphone games that he doesn’t even try to help with the housework.

彼かれはバイトにかまけて、全然ぜんぜん日本語の勉強べんきょうをしていません。
He is so preoccupied with his part-time job that he hasn’t studied Japanese at all.

彼かれは恋愛れんあいにかまけて、僕ぼくたちとは全然遊あそんでくれない。
He is so focused on his romantic relationship that he no longer hangs out with us at all.

忙いそがしさにかまけて、彼女の誕生日たんじょうびを忘わすれてしまった。
I was so caught up in my busyness that I forgot her birthday.

育児いくじにかまけて、他ほかのことまで手てが回まわらない。
I’m so absorbed in parenting that I can't manage to attend to other things.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
育児	いくじ	child care / parenting