騒ぎ

さわぎ

Uproar, disturbance, commotion

N3noun·sawagi

How to remember it

From 騒ぐ (to make noise) — the noisy fuss that erupts from a crowd.

Example sentences

  • 駅前で大きな騒ぎが起きた。

    えきまえでおおきなさわぎがおきた。

    A big commotion broke out in front of the station.

  • ささいなことなのに、大騒ぎだ。

    ささいなことなのに、おおさわぎだ。

    It's a trivial thing, yet a huge fuss.

Usage

Often appears as 大騒ぎ; pairs with 起こす (to cause) or する.

Related words

騒ぐ大騒ぎ事件混乱

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