How to say 'Commotion' in Japanese | 騒ぎ

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The Japanese word for Commotion is 'Sawagi', written as 騒ぎ in Japanese.'Commotion' in hiragana is さわぎ.

word

騒ぎ

Meaning

Commotion

Reading

さわぎ

sawagi

Kanji

騒Clamor, Boisterous

Explanation

The Japanese noun '騒ぎ (さわぎ)' refers to a state of noise, confusion, or uproar. It is often used to describe situations where there is a lot of activity or disturbance, such as a loud party, a public protest, or any event that causes a noticeable disruption. For example: There was a commotion in the street「通りで騒ぎがあった」(とおりでさわぎがあった). The party turned into a big commotion「パーティーは大騒ぎになった」(パーティーはおおさわぎになった). This word can also imply a sense of chaos or disorder, and it is commonly used in both positive and negative contexts depending on the situation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4590

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 騒ぎ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

騒

Meaning

Clamor, Boisterous

Hiragana in the Word 騒ぎ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぎ

Reading

Words Related to 騒ぎ Through the Kanji 騒

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 騒 as well.

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騒がしい

Meaning

Noisy

word

騒ぐ

Meaning

Make noise, Cause a fuss

word

騒音

Meaning

Noise

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騒動

Meaning

Disturbance

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騒々しい

Meaning

Noisy

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