騒(さわ)ぎ

騒(さわ)ぎ is the noun form of 騒(さわ)ぐ (to make noise, to make a fuss). It describes both physical commotion and figurative uproar.

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 大(おお)騒(さわ)ぎ: big commotion, uproar
• 騒(さわ)ぎを起(お)こす: to cause a disturbance
• 騒(さわ)ぎになる: to become an uproar
• 〜騒(さわ)ぎ: ~ scandal/fuss (e.g., 食中毒(しょくちゅうどく)騒(さわ)ぎ, a food poisoning scare)

USAGE:
The 〜騒(さわ)ぎ suffix is very productive. It attaches to the cause of the commotion to describe the whole incident: 地震(じしん)騒(さわ)ぎ (earthquake panic), 偽装(ぎそう)騒(さわ)ぎ (fraud scandal).

RELATED WORDS:

• 騒(さわ)ぐ: to make noise, to cause a fuss (verb)
• 騒動(そうどう): disturbance, turmoil (more formal, larger scale)
• 騒音(そうおん): noise (unwanted sound)