騒ぐ

さわぐ
Alternative writings: 騷ぐ
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

To make noise or a racket; to be loudly noisy—creating audible disturbance.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

隣の部屋から子どもたちが騒いでいる。

Children are making a racket in the next room.

深夜にドアが開く音や話し声でマンション中が騒いだ。

The whole apartment building was disturbed by the sound of a door opening and voices late at night.

授業中に走り回って騒ぐのはやめなさい。

Stop running around and making noise during class.

2

To rustle or swoosh (as leaves, paper, or fabric making soft repetitive sounds in the wind).

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

風で木の葉が騒ぐ音が夜中まで続いた。

The rustling of the tree leaves by the wind continued through the night.

台風で屋根の板が騒いでいる。

The roof boards are making a swooshing noise in the typhoon.

3

To make merry; to romp or party noisily—enjoy oneself boisterously.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

祭りで若者たちが夜遅くまで騒いだ。

The young people made merry at the festival until late at night.

忘年会で同僚と一緒に思い切り騒いだ。

I had a blast partying with my coworkers at the year-end party.

4

To clamor or make a fuss; to raise an outcry or commotion—often to protest or attract attention.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

消費者が店の対応に騒いで、記事になった。

Consumers made a fuss about the store's handling of the matter, and it became a news story.

彼は些細なことで騒ぐタイプだ。

He's the type to make a fuss over trivial things.

ファンが選手の判定に騒ぎ出した。

Fans started clamoring over the referee's decision.

5

To lose one's cool or panic; to act flustered or become agitated in a crisis.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

火事の知らせで通行人が騒ぎ、混乱が起きた。

Upon hearing about the fire, passersby panicked and chaos ensued.

テストの問題が難しくて、教室中が騒いだ。

The exam questions were hard, and the classroom erupted in panic.

6

To feel tense, uneasy, or excited—an internal agitation or restlessness (often from anticipation or nervousness).

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

本番を前にして選手たちの胸が騒いでいるのが伝わってきた。

You could sense the players' nervous excitement before the performance.

初デートで彼女は心が騒いで眠れなかった。

She was so excited/nervous about the first date that she couldn't sleep.

Word Relationships

Masu-Form騒ぎます
Nai-Form騒がない
Ta-Form騒いだ
Te-Form騒いで
Ba-Form騒げば
Volitional Form騒ごう
Imperative Form騒げ
Potential Form騒げる
Passive Form騒がれる
Causative Form騒がせる
Causative Passive Form騒がせられる