English–Japanese

“crowding” in Japanese

Japanese

Also密集 (misshū)

Pronunciation

Romajikonzatsu

Example

駅は混雑しています。eki wa kon zatsu shi te i ma su

The station is crowded.

Illustration for 混雑 (crowding)

How to say “crowding” in Japanese

“Crowding” in Japanese is 混雑 (konzatsu).

Presents a shared space as overfilled by people or vehicles, making normal movement difficult.

Full entry for 混雑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 混雑

混雑を避けるため、少し早く出発します。kon zatsu o sa ke ru ta me suko shi haya ku shup patsu shi ma su

I will leave a little early to avoid the crowds.

Tips for using 混雑

  • Japanese traffic reports use 混雑 (konzatsu) for both road congestion and crowded public places, so the word covers more than a crowd of people.

Other Japanese words for “crowding”

駅前では人の密集が見られます。eki mae de wa hito no mis shū ga mi ra re ma su

There is crowding in front of the station.

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