1.
noisy, loud, boisterous
Describes an environment or group that is uncomfortably loud or chaotic with sound.
隣の部屋が騒がしい。
The room next door is noisy.
教室が騒がしくて集中できない。
The classroom is so noisy I can't concentrate.
駅前は工事のせいで朝から騒がしかった。
The area in front of the station was noisy from morning because of construction.
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Describes a situation or period that is socially or politically unsettled and full of commotion.
世の中が騒がしい。
The world is in turmoil.
選挙前で政界が騒がしくなってきた。
The political world has become turbulent with the election approaching.
最近は物価上昇の話題で世間が騒がしい。
Lately, the public has been in an uproar over rising prices.
CONJUGATION:
- Negative: 騒がしくない
- Past: 騒がしかった
- Te-form: 騒がしくて
- Adverbial: 騒がしく
USAGE:
Sense 1 describes physical noise, while sense 2 describes social unrest or commotion. Both senses carry a negative nuance — the speaker finds the noise or turmoil unpleasant.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- うるさい focuses on the speaker's annoyance at noise and can be used as a direct complaint ("Shut up!"). 騒がしい is more objective and descriptive.
- 賑やか is positive ("lively"), while 騒がしい is negative ("noisy").
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 教室が騒がしい: the classroom is noisy
- 世間が騒がしい: society is in turmoil
- 騒がしい環境: noisy environment
Related Words
Contrast:
うるさい (annoying (more subjective))