ざわつく

ざわつく
verb (godan)
to be noisy; to be restless; to feel uneasy
自動詞 intransitive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
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(きょうしつ)ざわついている
The classroom is noisy.
The venue became noisy with commotion at the sudden news.
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.
(むね)ざわつく。
I feel uneasy.
I have a bad feeling, and my mind feels unsettled.
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

Similar words

  • ざわざわする: to rustle, be noisy — onomatopoeic form with similar meaning; more descriptive of the sound itself
  • (さわ)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