賑わう（にぎわう）Conjugation
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1) · Meaning: to be bustling with activity
Full conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary form The base form — casual speech and the stem for many grammar patterns. | 賑わう | にぎわう |
| masu (polite present) Polite present/future affirmative. | 賑わいます | にぎわいます |
| masen (polite negative) Polite present negative. | 賑わいません | にぎわいません |
| mashita (polite past) Polite past affirmative. | 賑わいました | にぎわいました |
| masen deshita (polite past neg.) Polite past negative. | 賑わいませんでした | にぎわいませんでした |
| te-form The most versatile form — linking, requests, progressive and more. | 賑わって | にぎわって |
| ta (plain past) Plain past affirmative. | 賑わった | にぎわった |
| nai (plain negative) Plain present negative. | 賑わわない | にぎわわない |
| nakatta (plain past neg.) Plain past negative. | 賑わわなかった | にぎわわなかった |
| Potential Ability or possibility — 'can do'. | 賑わえる | にぎわえる |
| Passive Passive voice — 'to be done to'. | 賑わわれる | にぎわわれる |
| Causative Causative — 'to make/let someone do'. | 賑わわせる | にぎわわせる |
| Volitional Volitional — 'let's…' or intention. | 賑わおう | にぎわおう |
| Imperative Imperative — a strong command; used sparingly. | 賑わえ | にぎわえ |
| Prohibitive Prohibitive — 'don't do it!'. | 賑わうな | にぎわうな |
| Conditional (ba) Hypothetical 'if' — leans written. | 賑わえば | にぎわえば |
| Conditional (tara) The most versatile everyday 'if / when'. | 賑わったら | にぎわったら |
Example sentences
- 週末の商店街は買い物客で賑わう。 — On weekends the shopping street bustles with shoppers.
- 祭りで町が賑わう。 — The town buzzes with activity during the festival.