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喧騒

けんそう

N1hustle and bustle · commotion

Examples

都会の喧騒を離れて静かな村で休んだ。

窓を閉めると通りの喧騒が少し遠のいた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 喧騒 is read as けんそう and means “hustle and bustle” and “commotion”.
  • Basic usage: It describes escaping urban bustle and street noise receding after a window is closed.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 喧騒を離れる / 喧騒が遠のく
    • Use 喧騒を離れる for leaving the noise and 喧騒が遠のく when the commotion itself recedes.

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