Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to enliven, to liven up, to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers), to hit (the front page, headlines, etc.).
  2. to make prosperous.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
賑わす にぎわす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flourish, be bustling, prosperity
にぎ.わい シン (Kentei Pre-1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
たつ シン とき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant