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    3. 東奔西走

    東奔西走

    東とう奔ほん西せい走そう

    busying oneself about (something)

    KMT10News #43+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab29 strokes

    とうほんせいそう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    busying oneself about (something), being on the move, bestirring oneself, on the go, taking an active interest
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    彼かれは仕し事ごとで東とう奔ほん西せい走そうしている。

    He is busy running around for work.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    プロジェクト成せい功こうのため、チームは各かく地ちを東とう奔ほん西せい走そうした。

    For the success of the project, the team was on the go, running around various places.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは貧まずしい人ひと々びとを救すくうため、資し金きん集あつめに東とう奔ほん西せい走そうの日ひ々びを送おくっている。

    She spends her days busying herself about fundraising to save the poor.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かは選せん挙きょ期き間かん中ちゅう、全ぜん国こくを東とう奔ほん西せい走そうして支し持じを訴うったえる。

    During the election period, politicians are on the go across the country, appealing for support.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    新しん規き事じ業ぎょうの立たち上あげに向むけて、彼かれは国こく内ない外がいを東とう奔ほん西せい走そうしてパートナーを探さがした。

    Towards launching a new business, he traveled extensively both domestically and internationally, seeking partners.

    KMT10Business & FinanceTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    東
    ひがし…(12)
    east
    奔
    はし.る…(1)
    run・bustle
    西
    にし…(6)
    west・Spain
    走
    はし.る…(2)
    run
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