あくせく

• 読み: あくせく
• ローマ字: akuseku
• 発音: /a.kɯ.se.kɯ/

意味

Busily; sedulously; feverishly. Fussing over things in a restless, driven manner.

An onomatopoeic adverb describing a state of being constantly busy, often with a connotation of futility or excessive worry over trivial matters. Commonly used with する to form あくせくする (to bustle about/to slave away). Can carry a negative nuance suggesting the busyness is unproductive or stressful.

例文

1. 毎日あくせく働いても貯金が増えない。
2. そんなにあくせくしないで少し休んだら。
3. 父はいつもあくせくと仕事に追われている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, work, criticism

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

The kanji form 齷齪 uses complex characters meaning 'tightly packed teeth,' metaphorically suggesting anxiety and restlessness. In modern Japanese, almost exclusively written in hiragana.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal