The word nigiyaka is the Japanese word that means bustling, lively, prosperous, cheerful or crowded.
The Japanese word nigiyaka is often used as a way of describing places or events that are full of people, activity and positive energy.
Examples of something that can be described by the word nigiyaka are a busy market, a fun party or contrasting with a negative "noisy" (sawagashii).
The word nigiyaka in Japanese is a "na-adjective," so it uses the particle of な (na) before a noun (e.g., nigiyaka na machi, a lively town) and desu at the end of a sentence (e.g., machi wa nigiyaka desu, the town is lively).
Key meanings of the word nigiyaka are lively and bustling which means full of life, movement and activity.
Crowded, or filled with many people.
Cheerful and merry, which suggests good spirits and happiness and not just noise.
Prosperous and thriving, which can also imply a thriving business or area.
Examples of how to use nigiyaka include.
にぎやかなレストラン (nigiyaka na resutoran): which means a lively restaurant.
パーティーはにぎやかでした (Pātī wa nigiyaka deshita): which means the party was lively/in full swing.
森は鳥でにぎやかだ (Mori wa tori de nigiyaka da): which means the forest is alive with birds.
Nigiyaka is also a positive term for busy-ness, unlike isogashii (忙しい), which often means busy in a stressful or work-related way.