What does やかましい mean?
やかましい is a Japanese verb meaning “to be fussy, to be overly critical” in English. It can also be translated as “much talked of, strict, particular” depending on context. It is written as やかましい in hiragana, and yakamashii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ジョーはやかましい隣人と口をきく間柄ではなかった。
Joe was not on speaking terms with his noisy neighbor.
大気汚染に対しての世論がついにやかましくなった。
Public feeling against air pollution has at last become vocal.
彼はその事にはあまりやかましくない。
He is not very strict about it.