English–Japanese
“commotion” in Japanese
How to say “commotion” in Japanese
“Commotion” in Japanese is 騒ぎ (sawagi).
It centers on a disturbance that draws attention through noisy activity and a loss of calm.
Example sentences with 騒ぎ
会場の外で騒ぎが続いていたので、係員が人々を中へ案内しました。kai jō no soto de sawa gi ga tsuzu i te i ta no de kakari in ga hito bito o naka e an nai shi ma shi ta
The commotion continued outside the venue, so the staff guided people inside.
Tips for using 騒ぎ
- Japanese headlines often use 騒ぎ (sawagi) for a public disturbance, while casual speech also uses it for a fuss over an event.
Other Japanese words for “commotion”
学校で大きな騒動が起きました。gak kō de ō ki na sō dō ga o ki ma shi ta
A big commotion broke out at school.