Japanese Conversation · Level 22
90 words
Japanese word
人ごみ
Pronunciation
Romajihitogomi
Meaning
- nouncrowd
Example
駅は人ごみでいっぱいです。eki wa hito go mi de i ppa i de su
The station is crowded with people.
More examples
休日は繁華街の人ごみを避けて、静かな道を歩きます。kyū jitsu wa han ka gai no hito go mi o sa ke te shizu ka na michi o aru ki ma su
On holidays, I avoid the crowds downtown and walk along quiet streets.
Core concept
It describes many people gathered close together in one place.
Common phrases
人ごみを避けるhito go mi o sa ke ru
avoid crowds
人ごみに紛れるhito go mi ni magi re ru
blend into the crowd
人ごみの中hito go mi no naka
in the crowd
Similar words
群衆gunshū: A large group of people gathered together and viewed as a single mass.
人だかりhitodakari: A group of people gathered around a person, object, or event.
Definition in Japanese
多くの人が一か所に集まり、込み合っている状態。ō ku no hito ga ichi ka sho ni atsu ma ri ko mi a tte i ru jō tai
Word origin
人ごみ (hitogomi) combines 人 (hito, "person") with 込み (komi, "crowding"), the noun form of 込む (komu, "to enter or become crowded").
Usage tips
- In English, crowd can name the people gathered, while crowded describes the place they fill, a distinction useful when describing a busy station.