はしゃぐ

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

What does はしゃぐ mean?

はしゃぐ is a Japanese verb meaning to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits in English. It is written as はしゃぐ in hiragana, and hashagu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

そんな些細なことで、鬼の首を取ったようにはしゃがなくてもいいじゃない。

There's no sense acting all triumphant like a conquering hero over such a minor thing.