Meaning

Primary

To Be Bustling

Alternatives

To Be Lively, To Thrive

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

The kanji itself means bustling or lively, so the verb vocab version means to be bustling or to be lively.

賑わう is typically used to describe bustling places or times. You might see it in phrases like 若者で賑わう街 (streets bustling with young people) or 夏に観光客で賑わう (to be crowded with tourists in summer). Since bustling places tend to flourish economically, it can also carry a nuance of prosperity and mean to thrive.

Reading

にぎわう
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This uses the reading you learned with , so you should be good to go here!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 観光客で賑わう

    to be bustling with tourists

    大勢の人で賑わう

    to be bustling with many people

    登山者で賑わう

    to be crowded with climbers

Context Sentences

ショッピングモールは週末、買い物客で賑わう。

On weekends, the shopping mall bustles with shoppers.

毎年、祭りも花火大会も大勢の人で賑わいます。

Every year, the festivals and fireworks draw lively crowds of people.

あそこの路地にあるパクチー料理専門レストラン、中々賑わってるらしいよ。

That cilantro specialty restaurant in the alley over there seems to be doing quite well.

Kanji Composition