Vocab Info

A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

がやがやnoisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly, loudly (laughing)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      noisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      loudly (laughing)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word, Archaic, Only applies to かやかや, カヤカヤ

    All Forms

    がやがやガヤガヤかやかやカヤカヤ

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      生徒(せいと)(こえ)教室(きょうしつ)がガヤガヤしています。

      The classroom is buzzing with the voices of the students. {noisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly, loudly (laughing)}

      ガヤガヤと(さわ)がしい場所(ばしょ)にいると(つか)れます。

      Being in a place where people are talking noisily or clamorously tires me out. {noisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly, loudly (laughing)}

      居酒屋(いざかや)でガヤガヤ(さわ)ぐサラリーマン(たち)苦手(にがて)だ。

      I don't like the salarymen who make a clamorous noise at the tavern. {noisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly, loudly (laughing)}

      ガヤガヤと(さわ)がしい教室(きょうしつ)授業(じゅぎょう)をするのは(ほね)()れます。

      Teaching in a classroom where people are chattering noisily is quite a challenge. {noisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly, loudly (laughing)}

      (そと)(なに)やらガヤガヤしているが、お(まつ)りでもやっているのだろうか?

      There seems to be a lot of noise outside, could there be a festival going on? {noisily (crowd of people talking), clamorously, in a hubbub, jabberingly, chatteringly, buzzingly, loudly (laughing)}

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