大騒ぎ|おおさわぎoosawagi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbclamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
    何なんでもないことに大騒おおさわぎするのはやめなさい。↗
    Stop making a fuss over nothing.
Conjugation
Dictionary form大騒ぎする(おおさわぎする)
Polite (masu)大騒ぎします(おおさわぎします)
Negative (nai)大騒ぎしない(おおさわぎしない)
polite (masen)大騒ぎしません(おおさわぎしません)
classical zu / nu大騒ぎせず・大騒ぎせぬ(おおさわぎせず・おおさわぎせぬ)
Past (ta)大騒ぎした(おおさわぎした)
polite (mashita)大騒ぎしました(おおさわぎしました)
Past negative (nakatta)大騒ぎしなかった(おおさわぎしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)大騒ぎしませんでした(おおさわぎしませんでした)
Te form大騒ぎして(おおさわぎして)
Potential大騒ぎできる(おおさわぎできる)
Passive大騒ぎされる(おおさわぎされる)
Causative大騒ぎさせる(おおさわぎさせる)
Causative passive大騒ぎさせられる(おおさわぎさせられる)
Conditional (ba)大騒ぎすれば(おおさわぎすれば)
tara大騒ぎしたら(おおさわぎしたら)
Volitional大騒ぎしよう(おおさわぎしよう)
polite (mashou)大騒ぎしましょう(おおさわぎしましょう)
Imperative大騒ぎしろ(おおさわぎしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym騒ぎさわぎNeutralA general word for a noisy commotion or disturbance; 「大騒ぎ」 adds scale — a big uproar that spreads and gets everyone talking.
  • Synonymバカ騒ぎばかさわぎCasualColloquial: wild, rowdy revelry or horseplay. 「大騒ぎ」 can also cover the fuss over an incident, not just partying.
  • Related騒動そうどうWrittenWritten: a disturbance or uproar over some affair, as in 「お家騒動」. 「大騒ぎ」 is the more colloquial word.
  • Related波乱はらんWrittenWritten: turbulence or ups and downs in the course of events, as in 「波乱万丈」. 「大騒ぎ」 is a momentary clamour.
  • Related喧騒けんそうWrittenWritten: the din of a crowded place, as in 「都会の喧騒」 or 「会場の喧騒」. 「大騒ぎ」 is a one-off fuss that gets blown up.
  • Related動乱どうらんWrittenWritten: large-scale social unrest, even war. 「大騒ぎ」 is a temporary clamour.
  • Related混乱こんらんNeutralDisorder or confusion — things out of order, with no one necessarily making noise. 「大騒ぎ」 is a loud fuss, including an uproar over news.
  • Related動揺どうようNeutralAgitation of minds or a shaky situation, as in 「動揺を隠せない」; common in everyday speech too. 「大騒ぎ」 stresses outward commotion.
  • Related騒乱そうらんWrittenWritten: a riot or disturbance that disrupts public order. 「大騒ぎ」 is milder and usually free of violence.
  • RelatedがやがやCasualColloquial onomatopoeia for a hubbub of voices. 「大騒ぎ」 describes the commotion as a whole.
  • Related暴動ぼうどうWrittenWritten: a mob uprising with violence and destruction. 「大騒ぎ」 need not involve violence.
  • RelatedどよめきWrittenWritten: a stir or murmur rippling through a crowd. 「大騒ぎ」 is overall clamour and commotion.
  • Related紛擾ふんじょうWrittenWritten: strife and turmoil, mostly international or social disputes. 「大騒ぎ」 is the more everyday word.
  • Related擾乱じょうらんWrittenWritten: disruption or interference, also atmospheric disturbance. 「大騒ぎ」 centres on noisy commotion.
  • Related騒擾そうじょうWrittenWritten legal term for disturbing public order. 「大騒ぎ」 is the everyday word.
  • Antonym静寂せいじゃくWrittenWritten: deep, utter stillness — the opposite of the noisy 「大騒ぎ」.
  • Antonym平穏へいおんWrittenWritten: calm and untroubled, as in 「平穏な日々」 — the opposite of 「大騒ぎ」.

Use 「大騒ぎ」 for a big, widespread uproar or commotion, as in 「大騒ぎになる」. For ordinary noise or a disturbance use 「騒ぎ」; for wild revelry, 「バカ騒ぎ」; for a major disturbance, 「騒動」; for the din and bustle of crowds, 「喧騒」. 「静寂」 is the opposite. The other written terms cover unrest (「動乱」「騒乱」「暴動」), turbulence (「波乱」), agitation (「動揺」) and the like.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 大おおきく騒ぎ立さわぎたてること。大だい騒動そうどう。
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