はしゃぐ

はしゃぐ
verb (godan)
to frolic; to be boisterous; to get excited
自動詞 intransitiveemotionaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentはしゃぐはしゃがない
Present politeはしゃぎますはしゃぎません
Pastはしゃいだはしゃがなかった
Past politeはしゃぎましたはしゃぎませんでした
て formはしゃいではしゃがなくて
ている presentはしゃいでいるはしゃいでいない
ている politeはしゃいでいますはしゃいでいません
ている pastはしゃいでいたはしゃいでいなかった
ている past politeはしゃいでいましたはしゃいでいませんでした
Conditional ばはしゃげばはしゃがなければ
Conditional たらはしゃいだらはしゃがなかったら
Volitionalはしゃごう
Volitional politeはしゃぎましょう
Potentialはしゃげるはしゃげない
Passiveはしゃがれるはしゃがれない
Causativeはしゃがせるはしゃがせない
Imperativeはしゃげはしゃぐな
1. to frolic; to be boisterous; to get excited
to be noisily playful and excited, often in a way that is childlike or slightly excessive
子供(こども)たちはしゃいでいる
The children are romping around excitedly.
The day before the field trip, the students were all excited.
あまりはしゃぎすぎる怪我(けが)する
If you get too wild, you'll hurt yourself.
On the long-awaited trip, both adults and children were giddy with excitement.

A godan verb describing noisy, energetic excitement — the kind of exuberant behavior typical of children at play. When used about adults, it often carries a tone of gentle criticism or self-deprecation, suggesting they are acting more excitedly than the situation calls for.

Common collocations

  • はしゃぎすぎる: to get too carried away
  • はしゃぎ(まわ)る: to romp around
  • はしゃいだ(こえ): excited voices
  • はしゃぎ(ごえ): boisterous voices

Similar words

  • (さわ): to make noise or cause a commotion; more disruptive and less playful than はしゃぐ
  • ()かれる: to be in high spirits or carried away by excitement; focuses on the internal feeling rather than outward noisy behavior
  • ふざける: to joke around or fool around; implies deliberate silliness rather than spontaneous excitement