にぎやか

bustling, busy

Also:lively (party, voices, etc.)

What does にぎやか mean?

にぎやか is a Japanese noun meaning bustling, busy in English. It can also be translated as lively (party, voices, etc.) depending on context. It is written as にぎやか in hiragana, and nigiyaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

私の家はにぎやかな通りに面しています。

My house faces a busy street.

幕が上がってにぎやかなカクテルパーティーの場面となる。

The curtain raised on a noisy cocktail party.