騒がしい|さわがしいsawagashii[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. i-adjectivenoisy; boisterous
    よく騒さわがしい部屋へやで働はたらいたものだった。↗
    I used to work in a noisy room.
  2. i-adjectiveturbulent (era, etc.); troubled
Conjugation
Plain form騒がしい(さわがしい)
Polite (desu)騒がしいです(さわがしいです)
Negative (kunai)騒がしくない(さわがしくない)
polite (ku arimasen)騒がしくありません(さわがしくありません)
Past (katta)騒がしかった(さわがしかった)
Past negative (kunakatta)騒がしくなかった(さわがしくなかった)
Te form (kute)騒がしくて(さわがしくて)
Adverbial (ku)騒がしく(さわがしく)
Conditional (kereba)騒がしければ(さわがしければ)
kattara騒がしかったら(さわがしかったら)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymやかましいNeutralNoise that gets on your nerves, with a note of displeasure. Also describes a person who is fussy or nagging, as in 「やかましい親」.
  • Synonym騒々しいそうぞうしいNeutralAlso noisy and clamorous, but stresses the hubbub more than 「騒がしい」. Like the headword, it can describe an unsettled, troubled society.
  • Synonym喧騒けんそうWrittenA written-style noun for the din of voices and traffic mingling, as in 「都会の喧騒」 or 「祭りの喧騒」. 「騒がしい」 is an adjective.
  • Related耳障りみみざわりNeutralA noun for sounds that are unpleasant or grating to hear. It centers on the listener's subjective impression rather than the noise itself.
  • Related賑やかにぎやかNeutralBustling and lively, with a positive nuance — a crowded street, a merry party. 「騒がしい」 is noise in a negative sense.
  • RelatedかしましいWrittenA written word for loud, chattering voices — sometimes other sounds too — with an old-fashioned flavor, as in 「女三人寄れば姦しい」.
  • RelatedけたたましいNeutralFor a sudden, sharp, piercing noise, as in 「けたたましいサイレン」. The emphasis is on the shrillness, not just the loudness.
  • Antonym静かしずかNeutralThe basic opposite: quiet, with little or no sound, as in 「静かな部屋」. It contrasts directly with a noisy 「騒がしい」 scene.
  • Antonym閑静かんせいWrittenA written word for tranquil surroundings, as in 「閑静な住宅街」. It applies to places and is the opposite of noisy, bustling scenes.

Use 「騒がしい」 for loud noise or a troubled, unsettled state of affairs, as in 「世間が騒がしい」. Pick 「やかましい」 for noise that irritates, 「けたたましい」 for piercing sounds, and 「賑やか」 for pleasant liveliness; for quiet, use 「静か」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 大おおきな声こえや物音ものおとが聞きこえてうるさく感かんじられるさま。
  2. 世情せじょうが落ち着おちつかない。
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