たたん

たたん【多端】

1 〔事が多いこと〕 many events [happenings]; many things 《to do》. [＝たじ²]

●出費多端の折から as we have many payments to make.

2 〔多忙〕 many things keeping one busy; the pressure [press] 《of business》.

●用務多端である be pressed with business [things to do]; have one's hands full

・公務多端のため owing to the pressure of official business.