JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
がやがや
Noisy chatter of a crowd
Readings
Other forms
ガヤガヤ often written in katakana for emphasis
Onomatopoeic Adverb (often with と), Suru Verb (がやがやする)
Noisy / Clamorous (with voices)
This onomatopoeia mimics the indistinct background din of a crowd where multiple conversations overlap simultaneously.
Example
居酒屋 が がやがや し て い て 、 友達 の 声 が よく 聞こえ なかっ た 。
The izakaya was so noisy I couldn't hear my friend's voice very well.
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