はしゃぐ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

はしゃぐ · godan verb (-gu)

Meanings

godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Describes lively, cheerful, often noisy behavior, especially of children or people in a festive mood. Can imply being carried away with excitement.

〈人ひと〉が〈場ば所しょ〉ではしゃぐfor someone to frolic/be in high spirits at a place
子こ供どもたちが公こう園えんではしゃいでいる。
The children are frolicking in the park.
〈人ひと〉のようにはしゃぐto be as excited/high-spirited as someone (often a child)
彼かれは子こ供どものようにはしゃいでいた。
He was carrying on like an excited child.
〈事こと〉に浮うかれてはしゃぐto get carried away and act boisterous over something
旅りょ行こうの初しょ日にちで、みんな旅たびの気き分ぶんにはしゃいでいた。
On the first day of the trip, everyone was in high spirits, caught up in the travel mood.

浮うかれるN1
浮かれる suggests a dreamy, lighthearted excitement, while はしゃぐ describes lively, active, often noisy high spirits.
騒さわぐN4
騒ぐ means to make noise or create a commotion and can carry a negative nuance, whereas はしゃぐ specifically describes joyful, playful excitement.
興きょうじるN1
興じる means to enjoy oneself or get absorbed in an activity, a calmer word than はしゃぐ, which implies visible, energetic excitement.

はしゃぐUsage100%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 燥ぐ is rare.
燥はしゃぐ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the mimetic word はしゃはしゃ (describing light, lively movement), but the exact derivation is unclear.