Languages › Japanese What Does the Japanese Word "Nigiyaka" Mean? Share Flipboard Email Print TommL/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 20, 2019 Nigiyaka is a Japanese word meaning crowded, or cheerful. Learn more about its pronunciation and usage in the Japanese language below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning Crowded; prosperous; lively; merry; cheerful Japanese Characters にぎやか Example "Uchi wa sannin kyoudai nanode, itsumo nigiyaka da."うちは三人兄弟なので、いつもにぎやかだ。 English: "Since I have three siblings, our home is always lively." Antonym sabishii （さびしい） Featured Video Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "What Does the Japanese Word "Nigiyaka" Mean?" ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/nigiyaka-meaning-and-characters-2028624. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). What Does the Japanese Word "Nigiyaka" Mean? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/nigiyaka-meaning-and-characters-2028624 Abe, Namiko. "What Does the Japanese Word "Nigiyaka" Mean?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/nigiyaka-meaning-and-characters-2028624 (accessed December 8, 2021). copy citation