Japanese

てる

さわぎたてる
Meaning: to make a fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to play up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 騒ぎ立てる 騒ぎ立てない
Polite 騒ぎ立てます 騒ぎ立てません
Past 騒ぎ立てた 騒ぎ立てなかった
Polite + Past 騒ぎ立てました 騒ぎ立てませんでした
Te-form 騒ぎ立てて 騒ぎ立てなくて
Potential 騒ぎ立てられる 騒ぎ立てられない
Passive 騒ぎ立てられる 騒ぎ立てられない
Causative 騒ぎ立てさせる 騒ぎ立てさせない
Imperative 騒ぎ立てろ 騒ぎ立てるな

Handwriting

騒
ぎ
立
て
る

Example sentences

The media is making an unnecessary fuss about this incident.
彼はちょっとした風邪を引いただけなのに、大袈裟に騒ぎ立てた。
Even though he only caught a slight cold, he made a big fuss about it.
彼は小さな怪我を大仰に騒ぎ立て、周囲を困らせた。
He made a big fuss over a small injury, bothering those around him.
騒ぎ立てる若者たちに対し、老主人が大喝一声を浴びせると、辺りは一瞬で静まり返った。
When the old master gave a thundering cry to the rowdy youths, the place fell silent in an instant.

Usage Notes

Used when someone reacts to an event with excessive noise or publicity.

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