Vocabulary

What does やかましい (yakamashii) mean?

やかましい means noisy; strict, fussy.

Quick facts
Readingやかましい
Romajiyakamashii
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
やかましい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyakamashii

noisy; strict, fussy

Example sentences

  • My father is strict about manners.

  • The construction noise is too noisy and I can't sleep.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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