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騒ぎ

さわぎ

N3commotion · disturbance

Examples

夜中の騒ぎで近所の人が外へ出てきた。

小さな誤解が大きな騒ぎになった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 騒ぎ is read as さわぎ and can mean “commotion” or “disturbance”, depending on context.
  • Basic usage: The examples show a midnight commotion and a disturbance growing from a misunderstanding.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Distinguishing senses and uses
    • It is noisy confusion involving people or events; 騒ぎになる means an issue develops into a widely noticed commotion.

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