Japanese word

騒ぎ

Pronunciation

Romajisawagi

Meaning

  • nouncommotion

Example

近所で騒ぎが起きています。kin jo de sawa gi ga o ki te i ma su

There is a commotion in the neighborhood.

Illustration for 騒ぎ (commotion)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It centers on a disturbance that draws attention through noisy activity and a loss of calm.

Common phrases

  • 騒ぎになるsawa gi ni na ru

    turn into an uproar

  • 騒ぎを起こすsawa gi o o ko su

    cause a commotion

  • 騒ぎが収まるsawa gi ga osa ma ru

    the commotion dies down

  • 騒ぎを鎮めるsawa gi o shizu me ru

    quell the commotion

Similar words

騒動sōdō: A public disturbance involving noisy activity and a loss of calm.
大騒ぎōsawagi: A large and noticeable fuss caused by noisy or excited activity.
もめ事momegoto: A dispute or trouble between people that causes disruption.

Definition in Japanese

多くの人が騒ぎ立て、落ち着かない状況や出来事。ō ku no hito ga sawa gi ta te o chi tsu ka na i jō kyō ya de ki goto

Word origin

騒ぎ (sawagi) is formed from 騒ぐ (sawagu, "to make noise") by using the verb's continuative form as a noun.

Usage tips

  • Japanese headlines often use 騒ぎ (sawagi) for a public disturbance, while casual speech also uses it for a fuss over an event.

Other meanings

  • uproarnoun
  • disturbancenoun

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