Japanese

さざめく

さざめく
Meaning: to be noisy; to bustle; to rustle; to murmur
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present さざめく さざめかない
Polite さざめきます さざめきません
Past さざめいた さざめかなかった
Polite + Past さざめきました さざめきませんでした
Te-form さざめいて さざめかなくて
Potential さざめける さざめけない
Passive さざめかれる さざめかれない
Causative さざめかせる さざめかせない
Causative + Passive さざめかされる さざめかされない
Imperative さざめけ さざめくな

Handwriting

さ
ざ
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く

Example

The city was bustling with the sounds of people's laughter.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a lively, noisy atmosphere created by many voices or natural sounds like leaves rustling.

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