賑わう
にぎわう
to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business; to be crowded with people
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Examples
祭りの日、通りは人で賑わう。
まつりのひ、とおりはひとでにぎわう。
On festival day the street is packed with people.
この町は以前ほど賑わっていない。
このまちはいぜんほどにぎわっていない。
This town is not as busy as it used to be.
観光地は連休中、大いに賑わった。
かんこうちはれんきゅうちゅう、おおいににぎわった。
The tourist spots were thronged over the long weekend.
Common patterns
- 人で賑わう
- to be crowded with people
- 観光客で賑わう
- to be bustling with tourists
- 賑わいを見せる
- to show signs of bustle/prosperity
Memory tip
Intransitive: the place is the subject and the crowd is marked with で (人で賑わう), never が. The related 賑やか describes the lively feel; 賑わい is the noun.
Kanji in this word
- 賑Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
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