Humanities › Languages Meaning of Nigiyaka in Japanese Share Flipboard Email Print nigiyaka, crowded. Takahiro Yamamoto / Getty Images Languages Japanese Vocabulary Basics History & Culture Grammar English as a Second Language Spanish French German Italian Mandarin Russian English Grammar View More by Namiko Abe 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. Updated May 25, 2017 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 & Translation 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。 or in English: Since I have three siblings, our home is always lively. Antonym sabishii （さびしい） Continue Reading