to be too busy; to focus only on ~ (にかまけて) – Japanese Grammar にかまけて (ni kamakete)

Q: What JLPT level is にかまけて?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use にかまけて in a sentence?

Attach にかまけて to the appropriate verb or noun form. To be too busy; to focus only on ~

Q: Is にかまけて formal or casual Japanese?

にかまけて is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

にかまけて

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ni kamakete

to be too busy; to focus only on ~

始末だ shimatsu da ではあるまいか dewa arumai ka 尽くす tsukusu に至っても ni itattemo に至るまで ni itaru made にかかっては /にかかったら / にかかると / かかれば ni kakatte wa / ni kakattara / ni kakaru to / kakareba ないものでもない nai mono demo nai に至っては ni ittate wa のなんのって no nan notte あっての atte no いかなる ikanaru とは towa に足る / に足りる ni taru/tariru をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite や否や ya ina ya と相まって to aimatte を余儀なくされる o yogi naku sareru こととて koto tote かと思いきや ka to omoikiya なりとも nari tomo 始末だ shimatsu da ではあるまいか dewa arumai ka 尽くす tsukusu に至っても ni itattemo に至るまで ni itaru made にかかっては /にかかったら / にかかると / かかれば ni kakatte wa / ni kakattara / ni kakaru to / kakareba ないものでもない nai mono demo nai に至っては ni ittate wa のなんのって no nan notte あっての atte no いかなる ikanaru とは towa に足る / に足りる ni taru/tariru をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite や否や ya ina ya と相まって to aimatte を余儀なくされる o yogi naku sareru こととて koto tote かと思いきや ka to omoikiya なりとも nari tomo

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にかまけて

ni kamakete

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to be too busy; to focus only on ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading ni kamakete

Post ID 51306

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📝 Usage Notes

to be too busy; to focus only on ~

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にかまけて

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern にかまけて mean? ▼

To be too busy; to focus only on ~

What JLPT level is にかまけて? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use にかまけて in a sentence? ▼

Attach にかまけて (ni kamakete) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is にかまけて formal or casual Japanese? ▼

にかまけて is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember にかまけて long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.