ざわつく
ざわつく
verb-godan
to be noisy; to be restless; to feel uneasy
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ざわつく | ざわつかない |
| Present polite | ざわつきます | ざわつきません |
| Past | ざわついた | ざわつかなかった |
| Past polite | ざわつきました | ざわつきませんでした |
| て form | ざわついて | ざわつかなくて |
| ている present | ざわついている | ざわついていない |
| ている polite | ざわついています | ざわついていません |
| ている past | ざわついていた | ざわついていなかった |
| ている past polite | ざわついていました | ざわついていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | ざわつけば | ざわつかなければ |
| Conditional たら | ざわついたら | ざわつかなかったら |
| Volitional | ざわつこう | — |
| Volitional polite | ざわつきましょう | — |
| Potential | ざわつける | ざわつけない |
| Passive | ざわつかれる | ざわつかれない |
| Causative | ざわつかせる | ざわつかせない |
| Imperative | ざわつけ | ざわつくな |
1.
to be noisy; to be astir; to bustle
For a place or group of people to become noisy and restless with commotion or murmuring. Describes an atmosphere of agitation or excitement among people.
教室がざわついている。
The classroom is noisy.
突然のニュースに会場がざわついた。
The venue became noisy with commotion at the sudden news.
有名人が現れると、周囲が一斉にざわつき始めた。
When the celebrity appeared, the crowd all started buzzing at once.
2.
to feel uneasy; to feel unsettled
For one's heart or mind to feel restless and anxious. Describes an inner sense of agitation or unease.
胸がざわつく。
I feel uneasy.
何か嫌な予感がして、心がざわつく。
I have a bad feeling, and my mind feels unsettled.
試験の結果が発表される前は、いつも気持ちがざわついて落ち着かない。
Before exam results are announced, I always feel restless and can't settle down.
Related to the onomatopoeia ざわざわ, which describes the sound of rustling, murmuring, or general commotion. ざわつく is the verb form expressing the state of being noisy or unsettled.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 会場がざわつく: the venue becomes noisy
- 教室がざわつく: the classroom gets noisy
- 胸がざわつく: to feel a sense of unease
- 心がざわつく: to feel restless/unsettled
- 気持ちがざわつく: to feel agitated
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ざわざわする: to rustle, be noisy — onomatopoeic form with similar meaning; more descriptive of the sound itself
- 騒がしい: noisy, boisterous — adjective describing a loud environment; stronger and more negative than ざわつく
- そわそわする: to be fidgety, restless — focuses on nervous physical restlessness rather than noise or inner unease