にぎやか

にぎやか
adjective (na-adjective)
lively, bustling
1. lively, bustling, busy
Full of life and activity. Describes places with many people and activity, or atmospheres that are cheerful and animated.
この町(まち)はとてもにぎやかです。
This town is very lively.
にぎやかな場所(ばしょ)が好(す)きです。
I like bustling places.
na-adjective + な + noun
週末(しゅうまつ)は駅前(えきまえ)がにぎやかになります。
The area in front of the station becomes lively on weekends.

にぎやか is a na-adjective describing a lively, bustling atmosphere with a positive connotation.

KANJI: Can be written as 賑(にぎ)やか, but hiragana is common.

FORMS:

  • Na-adjective: にぎやかな + noun
  • Adverbial: にぎやかに
  • Verb: にぎやかになる (to become lively)

CONTRAST WITH SIMILAR WORDS:

  • にぎやか: lively, bustling (positive)
  • うるさい: noisy, annoying (negative)
  • 静(しず)か: quiet, calm (opposite)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • にぎやかな町(まち): lively town
  • にぎやかな通(とお)り: bustling street
  • にぎやかな雰囲気(ふんいき): lively atmosphere

USAGE: Describes places with lots of people and activity in a positive way, or gatherings that are cheerful and animated.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:41 · Revised 2026.2.19 11:19
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