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がやがや

gaya-gaya

Noisy crowd chatter

The buzzing, lively noise of many people talking at once. Creates an atmosphere of bustling energy, sometimes chaotic.

💡A busy school cafeteria at lunch — 'The cafeteria was gaya-gaya with students.'

Example

教室はがやがやとうるさかった。

The classroom was noisily gaya-gaya.

Quiz yourself

The restaurant was so ___ we could barely hear each other.

レストランが○○していて、お互いの声が聞こえなかった。

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