Japanese

わう

にぎわう
Meaning: to be crowded; to be lively; to prosper
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 賑わう 賑わわない
Polite 賑わいます 賑わいません
Past 賑わった 賑わわなかった
Polite + Past 賑わいました 賑わいませんでした
Te-form 賑わって 賑わわなくて
Potential 賑わえる 賑わえない
Passive 賑わわれる 賑わわれない
Causative 賑わわせる 賑わわせない
Causative + Passive 賑わわされる 賑わわされない
Imperative 賑わえ 賑わうな

Handwriting

賑
わ
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Example sentences

The street is crowded with many tourists.
その店は多くの客で賑わっていた。
That shop was crowded with many customers.
コンサートの会場は、多くのファンで賑わっていた。
The concert venue was crowded with many fans.
春になると、公園の桜が満開になり、多くの人で賑わう。
When spring comes, the cherry blossoms in the park reach full bloom and it gets crowded with many people.
休日は地元の商店街が家族連れで賑わう。
The local shopping street is crowded with families on holidays.
休日は街中が買い物客で賑わう。
On holidays, the city center is crowded with shoppers.
王宮の広間は、多くの賓客で賑わっていた。
The palace hall was bustling with many guests.
港町にあるその酒場は、船乗りたちで賑わっていた。
The tavern in the port town was crowded with sailors.
忘年会シーズンは、どこの居酒屋も宴会客で賑わっている。
During the year-end party season, every izakaya is crowded with party guests.
京都は多くの観光客で賑わっている
Kyoto is crowded with many tourists.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a place that is bustling with activity, people, or prosperity.

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