1.
uproar, disturbance, commotion
A noisy or chaotic situation.
大騒ぎになる。
To become a big commotion.
騒ぎを起こす。
To cause a disturbance.
なんの騒ぎですか？
What's all the fuss about?
有名人が来店して、店内は大騒ぎになった。
A celebrity came to the store, causing a big commotion inside.
騒ぎ is the noun form of 騒ぐ (to make noise, to make a fuss). It describes both physical commotion and figurative uproar.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 大騒ぎ: big commotion, uproar
- 騒ぎを起こす: to cause a disturbance
- 騒ぎになる: to become an uproar
- 〜騒ぎ: ~ scandal/fuss (e.g., 食中毒騒ぎ, a food poisoning scare)
USAGE:
The 〜騒ぎ suffix is very productive. It attaches to the cause of the commotion to describe the whole incident: 地震騒ぎ (earthquake panic), 偽装騒ぎ (fraud scandal).
RELATED WORDS:
- 騒ぐ: to make noise, to cause a fuss (verb)
- 騒動: disturbance, turmoil (more formal, larger scale)
- 騒音: noise (unwanted sound)