期末試験が近づいているので忙しい。

期末試験が近づいているので忙しい。

I'm busy because the finals are drawing on.

期末(きまつ)試験(しけん)が近(ちか)づいているので忙(いそが)しい。

Kimatsu shiken ga chikazuiteiru node isogashii.

期末 (きまつ)

end of term

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

忙しい (いそがしい、せわしい)

busy; hectic; occupied; engaged

Readings: キ、ゴ

Meanings: period, time, date, term

Readings: マツ、バツ、すえ

Meanings: end, close, tip, powder, posterity

Readings: シ、こころ.みる、ため.す

Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

Readings: ケン、ゲン、あかし、しるし、ため.す、ためし

Meanings: verification, effect, testing

Readings: キン、コン、ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Readings: ボウ、モウ、いそが.しい、せわ.しい、おそ.れる、うれえるさま

Meanings: busy, occupied, restless