ざわつく
ざわつく
verb (godan)
to be noisy; to be restless; to feel uneasy
自動詞 intransitive
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.
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.
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