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JLPT N1 Grammar

にかまけて

N1Cause / Reason

N1 · Cause / Reason · noun + にかまけて

being absorbed in; neglecting because of

noun + にかまけて

Shows being too absorbed in something and neglecting what should be done. It often sounds critical.

Common with attention-consuming matters such as 仕事, 遊び, 研究, and 育児.

仕事にかまけて、家族との時間を大切にしていなかった。

Absorbed in work, I failed to value time with my family.

It does not simply mean being busy; it implies neglecting something else because of it.

Being occupied by one thing makes another thing get neglected.

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