Japanese word

大騒ぎ

Pronunciation

Romajiōsawagi

Meaning

  • nounbig fuss

Example

弟の誕生日に、家族は大騒ぎしました。otōto no tan jō hi ni ka zoku wa ō sawa gi shi ma shi ta

On my brother's birthday, my family made a big fuss.

Illustration for 大騒ぎ (big fuss)

More examples

突然の停電で、駅は大騒ぎになりました。totsu zen no tei den de eki wa ō sawa gi ni na ri ma shi ta

A sudden power outage sent the station into an uproar.

Core concept

Expresses people making a great deal of noise or showing strong excitement because of an event.

Common phrases

  • 大騒ぎをするō sawa gi o su ru

    make a big fuss

  • 大騒ぎになるō sawa gi ni na ru

    turn into a big commotion

Similar words

騒ぎsawagi: A noisy disturbance or excited activity caused by a particular event.
ばか騒ぎbakasawagi: A loud and disorderly celebration involving excessive merriment.
お祭り騒ぎomatsurisawagi: A lively, celebratory commotion connected with an event or occasion.

Definition in Japanese

ひとつの出来事に人々が大きく反応し、騒がしい状態になること。hi to tsu no de ki goto ni hito bito ga ō ki ku han nō shi sawa ga shi i jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

大 (ō, "big") modifies 騒ぎ (sawagi, "commotion"), which comes from 騒ぐ (sawagu, "to make noise") as a noun form.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 大騒ぎ (ōsawagi) may refer to joyful celebration as well as excessive noise or excitement.

Opposites

Related words

  • 大騒ぎするōsawagisurumake a big fussverb

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