状態・変化N1
〜にかまけて
engrossed in... / so busy with... that (one neglects)
Structure
N + にかまけて
Explanation
N + にかまけて: so absorbed in the noun that one neglects what should be done.
Examples
仕事にかまけて、家に帰るのが遅くなっている。
Being absorbed in work, I keep coming home late.
遊びにかまけて、勉強をすっかり怠っている。
Too busy playing, he has completely neglected his studies.
Note
Usually critical: one neglects what should be done because of the first item.
Related Grammar
〜にかこつけて〜に忙しい