やかましい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

やかましい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	やかましい	やかましくない
Polite	やかましいです	やかましくないですalso やかましくありません
Past polite	やかましかったです	やかましくなかったですalso やかましくありませんでした
Past	やかましかった	やかましくなかった
Te-form	やかましくて	やかましくなくて
Adverbial	やかましく
Conditional	やかましければ	やかましくなければ
Tara conditional	やかましかったら	やかましくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

noisy; loud; clamorous

usually written using kana alone

Describes sounds, voices, or environments that are annoyingly loud or boisterous.

隣となりの部屋へやがやかましくて眠ねむれない。
The next room is so noisy I can't sleep.
子こ供どもたちがやかましく遊あそんでいる。
The children are playing noisily.

i-adjective

much talked of; controversial; vexed

usually written using kana alone

Used for topics, issues, or problems that attract a lot of public discussion or criticism.

その事じ件けんは世せ間けんでやかましく言いわれている。
That incident is being much talked about in society.
やかましい問もん題だいになってきた。
It has become a controversial issue.

i-adjective

strict; severe; stern

usually written using kana alone

Describes a person, rule, or demand that is rigidly enforced or harshly critical.

彼かれは時じ間かんにやかましい。
He is strict about time.
あの先せん生せいは服ふく装そうにやかましい。
That teacher is strict about dress.

i-adjective

fussy; particular; fastidious

usually written using kana alone

Describes someone who is hard to please, overly critical, or picky about details.

彼かれは食たべ物ものにやかましい。
He is fussy about food.
味あじにやかましい人ひとにはこの店みせはおすすめできない。
I can't recommend this restaurant to people who are particular about taste.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の音おとがやかましいthe sound of ~ is loud/noisy
工こう事じの音おとがやかましくて眠ねむれなかった。
The construction noise was so loud I couldn't sleep.
〈事こと〉が世せ間けんでやかましい~ becomes a hotly discussed/controversial topic in society
その政せい治じ家かの発はつ言げんが世せ間けんでやかましく取とり上あげられた。
The politician's remark became a hotly debated topic in society.
〈人ひと〉は〈事こと〉にやかましいsomeone is strict about ~
彼かれは礼れい儀ぎ作さ法ほうにやかましい人ひとだ。
He is a person who is strict about etiquette.
〈人ひと〉は〈物もの〉にやかましいsomeone is fussy/particular about ~
母ははは味あじにやかましいので、外がい食しょくはあまりしない。
My mother is fussy about taste, so we rarely eat out.

Kanji

喧noisy, boisterous
八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
釜kettle, cauldron, iron pot

Related words

うるさいN5
うるさい is the everyday word for 'noisy/annoying' and is more common in speech, while 喧しい (やかましい) sounds more emphatic or old-fashioned and also covers 'strict' or 'fussy' senses that うるさい lacks.
騒さわがしいN3sense 1
騒がしい describes a lively, bustling kind of noise without necessarily implying annoyance, whereas 喧しい (やかましい) usually implies irritation at the sound.
厳きびしいN4sense 3
厳しい is the neutral, common word for 'strict/severe', while 喧しい (やかましい) in this sense adds a nuance of nagging or fussy insistence.
気き難むずかしいN1sense 4
気難しい describes a person who is generally hard to please or bad-tempered, while 喧しい (やかましい) here specifically means picky about particular details.
騒そう々ぞうしいN3
やかましい often implies a harsh, piercing noise or strict scolding, whereas 騒々しい emphasizes an overall boisterous, unsettled state.

Opposites

静しずかN5sense 1
静か means 'quiet/calm', the direct opposite of 喧しい (やかましい) in its 'noisy' sense.

Word family

小こ喧やかましい
nagging; fault-finding; carping

Written forms

やかましいUsage95%
The word is usually written in kana. The kanji form 喧しい exists but is less common.
喧やかましいUsage4%
Kanji form; less common than kana. The character 喧 means 'noisy' or 'boisterous'.
八や釜かましいUsage1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)search-only kanji form
Ateji spelling; not used in modern writing. Included for search purposes only.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the mimetic word やかま (yakama) expressing noise or clamor, with the adjectival suffix しい. The kanji 喧 means 'noisy' or 'quarrel' and is used for its meaning, not phonetically.

やかましい

や

か

ま

し

い

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

やかましい · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	やかましい	やかましくない
Polite	やかましいです	やかましくないですalso やかましくありません
Past polite	やかましかったです	やかましくなかったですalso やかましくありませんでした
Past	やかましかった	やかましくなかった
Te-form	やかましくて	やかましくなくて
Adverbial	やかましく
Conditional	やかましければ	やかましくなければ
Tara conditional	やかましかったら	やかましくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

noisy; loud; clamorous

usually written using kana alone

Describes sounds, voices, or environments that are annoyingly loud or boisterous.

隣となりの部屋へやがやかましくて眠ねむれない。
The next room is so noisy I can't sleep.
子こ供どもたちがやかましく遊あそんでいる。
The children are playing noisily.

i-adjective

much talked of; controversial; vexed

usually written using kana alone

Used for topics, issues, or problems that attract a lot of public discussion or criticism.

その事じ件けんは世せ間けんでやかましく言いわれている。
That incident is being much talked about in society.
やかましい問もん題だいになってきた。
It has become a controversial issue.

i-adjective

strict; severe; stern

usually written using kana alone

Describes a person, rule, or demand that is rigidly enforced or harshly critical.

彼かれは時じ間かんにやかましい。
He is strict about time.
あの先せん生せいは服ふく装そうにやかましい。
That teacher is strict about dress.

i-adjective

fussy; particular; fastidious

usually written using kana alone

Describes someone who is hard to please, overly critical, or picky about details.

彼かれは食たべ物ものにやかましい。
He is fussy about food.
味あじにやかましい人ひとにはこの店みせはおすすめできない。
I can't recommend this restaurant to people who are particular about taste.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の音おとがやかましいthe sound of ~ is loud/noisy
工こう事じの音おとがやかましくて眠ねむれなかった。
The construction noise was so loud I couldn't sleep.
〈事こと〉が世せ間けんでやかましい~ becomes a hotly discussed/controversial topic in society
その政せい治じ家かの発はつ言げんが世せ間けんでやかましく取とり上あげられた。
The politician's remark became a hotly debated topic in society.
〈人ひと〉は〈事こと〉にやかましいsomeone is strict about ~
彼かれは礼れい儀ぎ作さ法ほうにやかましい人ひとだ。
He is a person who is strict about etiquette.
〈人ひと〉は〈物もの〉にやかましいsomeone is fussy/particular about ~
母ははは味あじにやかましいので、外がい食しょくはあまりしない。
My mother is fussy about taste, so we rarely eat out.

Kanji

喧noisy, boisterous
八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
釜kettle, cauldron, iron pot

Related words

うるさいN5
うるさい is the everyday word for 'noisy/annoying' and is more common in speech, while 喧しい (やかましい) sounds more emphatic or old-fashioned and also covers 'strict' or 'fussy' senses that うるさい lacks.
騒さわがしいN3sense 1
騒がしい describes a lively, bustling kind of noise without necessarily implying annoyance, whereas 喧しい (やかましい) usually implies irritation at the sound.
厳きびしいN4sense 3
厳しい is the neutral, common word for 'strict/severe', while 喧しい (やかましい) in this sense adds a nuance of nagging or fussy insistence.
気き難むずかしいN1sense 4
気難しい describes a person who is generally hard to please or bad-tempered, while 喧しい (やかましい) here specifically means picky about particular details.
騒そう々ぞうしいN3
やかましい often implies a harsh, piercing noise or strict scolding, whereas 騒々しい emphasizes an overall boisterous, unsettled state.

Opposites

静しずかN5sense 1
静か means 'quiet/calm', the direct opposite of 喧しい (やかましい) in its 'noisy' sense.

Word family

小こ喧やかましい
nagging; fault-finding; carping

Written forms

やかましいUsage95%
The word is usually written in kana. The kanji form 喧しい exists but is less common.
喧やかましいUsage4%
Kanji form; less common than kana. The character 喧 means 'noisy' or 'boisterous'.
八や釜かましいUsage1%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)search-only kanji form
Ateji spelling; not used in modern writing. Included for search purposes only.