賑わう（にぎわう）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be bustling with activity
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 賑わいます | にぎわいます |
| te-form | 賑わって | にぎわって |
| ta-form (past) | 賑わった | にぎわった |
| nai-form (negative) | 賑わわない | にぎわわない |
| potential form | 賑わえる | にぎわえる |
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.
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