Japanese word

はしゃぐ

Pronunciation

Romajihashagu

Meaning

  • verbget excited

Example

子どもたちは遠足ではしゃぎました。ko do mo ta chi wa en soku de ha sha gi ma shi ta

The children got excited on the field trip.

Illustration for はしゃぐ (get excited)

More examples

休日には、子どもたちが公園ではしゃいでいます。kyū jitsu ni wa ko do mo ta chi ga kō en de ha sha i de i ma su

On holidays, the children are frolicking in the park.

Core concept

Describes becoming so openly lively and excited that one's behavior turns playful and energetic.

Common phrases

  • 友達とはしゃぐtomo dachi to ha sha gu

    have fun with friends

  • 声を上げてはしゃぐkoe o a ge te ha sha gu

    frolic noisily

Similar words

興奮するkōfunsuru: To enter a state of strong excitement that can arise from many causes.
浮かれるukareru: To become carried away by pleasure and behave with lighthearted excitement.
騒ぐsawagu: To make a noisy disturbance through excited or disorderly behavior.

Definition in Japanese

気分が浮き浮きして、騒いだりふざけたりする。ki bun ga u ki u ki shi te sawa i da ri fu za ke ta ri su ru

Word origin

はしゃぐ (hashagu) is a native Japanese verb traditionally written 燥ぐ (hashagu, "to dry"), and it also developed an established sense of becoming lively and excited.

Usage tips

  • はしゃぐ (hashagu) often suggests noisy, playful excitement, so it is less neutral than simply saying that someone feels happy.

Other meanings

  • be in high spiritsverb
  • frolicverb

Opposites

Related words

  • はしゃぎ屋hashagiyahigh-spirited personnoun

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