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boisterous revelry; noisy partying; rowdy merrymaking
Loud, exuberant celebration or partying, typically involving drinking, singing, and general noise. Often implies excessive or disruptive merriment.
隣でどんちゃん騒ぎをしている。
They're having a rowdy party next door.
昨夜はどんちゃん騒ぎで眠れなかった。
I couldn't sleep last night because of the rowdy revelry.
忘年会で朝までどんちゃん騒ぎをした。
We partied rowdily until morning at the year-end party.
"どんちゃん" is an onomatopoeic expression imitating the sounds of drums and cymbals (太鼓のドンドンと鉦のチャンチャン), suggesting festive noise.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- どんちゃん騒ぎをする — to have a rowdy party
- どんちゃん騒ぎになる — to turn into a rowdy scene
The word has a slightly negative or exasperated tone when used by someone not participating, but a fun, self-deprecating tone when used by the participants themselves.