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騒々しい (そうぞうしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
i-adjective
noisy ; loud ; boisterous
Describes a place, event, or atmosphere that is audibly loud, chaotic, or full of clamor. Often carries a negative nuance of disturbance.
は
いつも
騒そう
々ぞう
しい
。
The market is always loud and bustling.
2
i-adjective
turbulent ; unsettled ; restless
Used for situations, times, or social conditions that are unstable, agitated, or full of unrest, rather than just loud. Often appears in descriptions of historical periods or emotional states.
Written forms 騒そう 々ぞう しい Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency form in news and general use.
そうぞうしい Usage 6%
騒そう 騒ぞう しい Usage 2%
Non-standard repetition of the kanji; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji 騒 boisterous, make noise, clamor Similar words うるさい うるさい is the most common word for 'noisy' or 'annoyingly loud' in everyday speech. 騒々しい is more literary and emphasizes a chaotic, clamorous atmosphere rather than just personal annoyance.
やかましい やかましい also means 'noisy' but often implies a harsh, piercing quality or strictness. 騒々しい focuses on the overall boisterous or unsettled state.
Etymology Derived from the reduplication of the kanji 騒 (sawagu, 'to make noise, be boisterous') with the adjectival suffix しい. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form is conventionally associated with a state of noise or unrest.
