JLPT · Level 82
45 words
Japanese word
騒々しい
Pronunciation
Romajisōzōshii
Meaning
- i-adjectivenoisy
Example
教室が騒々しいです。kyō shitsu ga sō zō shi i de su
The classroom is noisy.
More examples
近くの工事で、通りが朝から騒々しいです。chika ku no kō ji de tō ri ga asa ka ra sō zō shi i de su
The street has been noisy since morning because of nearby construction.
Core concept
Describes noise that fills a place and breaks its sense of calm.
Common phrases
騒々しい環境sō zō shi i kan kyō
noisy environment
騒々しい通りsō zō shi i tō ri
noisy street
Similar words
騒がしいsawagashii: Describes a place or situation with much noise and lively activity.
うるさいurusai: Describes a sound or situation perceived as too loud or bothersome.
やかましいyakamashii: Describes noise as excessively loud and bothersome, often with a complaining tone.
Definition in Japanese
音や声が大きく、周囲が落ち着かないさま。oto ya koe ga ō ki ku shū i ga o chi tsu ka na i sa ma
Word origin
The Japanese adjective 騒々しい (sōzōshii) comes from the repeated form of 騒 (sō, "noise") with しい (shii, "adjective-forming ending"), linking its form to persistent noise.
Usage tips
- In everyday descriptions, 騒々しい (sōzōshii) often applies to a whole place or atmosphere, not only to one loud sound.
Other meanings
- loudi-adjective
- boisterousi-adjective
Opposites
- 静かshizukaquietna-adjective
Related words
- 騒々しさsōzōshisanoisinessnoun