賑わう

にぎわう

to prosper, to flourish, to be crowded with people

Also:to prosper

What does 賑わう mean?

賑わう is a Japanese verb meaning to prosper, to flourish, to be crowded with people in English. It can also be translated as to prosper depending on context. It is written as 賑わう in kanji, にぎわう in hiragana, and nigiwau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この町は以前ほどにぎわっていない。

This city is not so busy as it used to be.