Japanese word

定員

Pronunciation

Romajiteiin

Meaning

  • nouncapacity

Example

このバスの定員は四十人です。ko no ba su no tei in wa yon jū nin de su

This bus has a capacity of forty people.

Illustration for 定員 (capacity)

More examples

会場の定員を確認してから申し込みます。kai jō no tei in o kaku nin shi te ka ra mō shi ko mi ma su

I will check the venue's capacity before registering.

Core concept

Refers to the fixed upper limit on how many people a place, vehicle, or event can accept.

Common phrases

  • 定員に達するtei in ni tas su ru

    reach capacity

  • 定員を超えるtei in o ko e ru

    exceed capacity

  • 定員を設けるtei in o mō ke ru

    set a capacity

  • 定員を増やすtei in o fu ya su

    increase capacity

Similar words

収容人数shūyōninzū: The maximum number of people that a place or vehicle can physically hold.
キャパシティーkyapashitī: The maximum amount that a space, vehicle, or event can accommodate, often used in casual speech.

Definition in Japanese

施設や乗り物などに入れる人の数としてあらかじめ定められた上限。shi setsu ya no ri mono na do ni i re ru hito no kazu to shi te a ra ka ji me sada me ra re ta jō gen

Word origin

定員 (teiin, "fixed number") combines 定 (tei, "fixed") and 員 (in, "member or person"), forming the idea of a set number of people.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 定員に達する (teiin ni tassuru) means that a class or event has reached its fixed participant limit.

Other meanings

  • quotanoun

Related words

  • 定員制teiinseicapacity-based systemnoun

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