喧騒(けんそう)

けんそう
noun
tumult; hustle and bustle; noise
See also: 喧噪(けんそう) (noise (喧噪))
1. tumult; hustle and bustle; noise; clamor
Loud, chaotic noise or commotion, especially associated with crowded places or busy environments.
都会(とかい)の喧騒(けんそう)を離(はな)れる。
To get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
窓(まど)を閉(し)めても外(そと)の喧騒(けんそう)が聞(き)こえる。
Even with the window closed, I can hear the noise outside.
祭(まつ)りの喧騒(けんそう)が終(お)わり、静(しず)かな夜(よる)が戻(もど)ってきた。
The clamor of the festival ended, and a quiet night returned.

喧騒(けんそう) refers to the loud, chaotic noise of busy places — not just volume, but the lively commotion of crowds, traffic, and activity mixed together.

USAGE:
Often used in literary or descriptive writing to portray the noise and energy of cities, crowds, or events. Frequently appears in contrast with 静(しず)けさ (quietness) or 自然(しぜん) (nature).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 都会(とかい)の喧騒(けんそう): hustle and bustle of the city
  • 喧騒(けんそう)を離(はな)れる: to escape the noise/bustle
  • 喧騒(けんそう)に包(つつ)まれる: to be engulfed in noise
  • 喧騒(けんそう)から逃(のが)れる: to flee from the commotion

KANJI VARIANT:
Also written as 喧噪(けんそう). Both forms are standard, though 喧騒(けんそう) is more common in modern usage.

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Added 2026.3.15 9:18 · Revised 2026.4.4 19:40
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