Japanese

わい

にぎわい
Meaning: bustle; activity; prosperity
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

賑
わ
い

Example sentences

During the festival season, this street shows great bustle.
かつての賑わいも消え、村はすっかり荒れ果ててしまった。
The former bustle has vanished, and the village has become completely desolate.
その有名なレストランの入り口は、毎日門前成市の賑わいを見せている。
The entrance of that famous restaurant is busy with crowds every day.
都会の交差点は、夜になっても車水馬竜の賑わいが絶えない。
City intersections show the bustle of heavy traffic even at night.
かつての賑わいが嘘のように、商店街は今や秋風索莫としている。
The shopping district, once bustling, now feels desolate as if its former prosperity was just a dream.
連休中の市場は、熙熙壌壌たる賑わいを見せていた。
The market during the long holiday was bustling with activity.
都会の繁華街は轂撃肩摩の賑わいを見せている。
The city's downtown area is showing the bustle of a crowded thoroughfare.
その都市は古くから四衢八街の賑わいを見せている。
The city has shown the bustle of a major thoroughfare since ancient times.

Usage Notes

Refers to a lively, crowded, or prosperous atmosphere.

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