賑わう (Nigiwau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be crowded with people, to be bustling with, to prosper, to flourish”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be crowded with people; to be bustling with
- godan verb, intransitive verbto prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Examples
通りは買い物客でにぎわっている。
The streets are alive with shoppers.
その大学は大学祭でにぎわっていた。
The university was alive with a festival.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).