Onomatopoeia#5,932 most used
ざわざわ
noisily
IN A SENTENCE
教室が急にざわざわし始めた。
The classroom suddenly grew noisy with chatter.
written for Tangoya
IN OTHER SENTENCES
転校生が来ると聞いてクラスはざわざわと色めき立った。
Hearing that a transfer student was coming, the class buzzed with excitement.
from Tatoeba · mookeee
MEANINGS
1
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion
adverb · adverb, takes と · する verb
TANGOYA ASKS
2
with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.)
adverb · adverb, takes と · する verb
3
feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
adverb · adverb, takes と · する verb
DETAILS
Kind擬音語, onomatopoeia
Frequency#5,932 most used
Writtenざわざわ only
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium