Japanese Conversation · Level 95
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Japanese word
密度
Pronunciation
Romajimitsudo
Meaning
- noundensity
Example
この町は人口の密度が高いです。ko no machi wa jin kō no mitsu do ga taka i de su
This town has a high population density.
More examples
この文章は情報の密度が高く、読み応えがあります。ko no bun shō wa jō hō no mitsu do ga taka ku yo mi gota e ga a ri ma su
This text has a high information density and is rewarding to read.
Core concept
Expresses the amount of matter or people relative to the space they occupy.
Common phrases
人口密度jin kō mitsu do
population density
密度が高いmitsu do ga taka i
high density
密度を測るmitsu do o haka ru
measure density
Similar words
濃度nōdo: The amount of a substance in a given volume of a mixture.
密集度misshūdo: The degree to which people or things are gathered in a limited space.
過密kamitsu: A condition in which too many people or things occupy a limited space.
Definition in Japanese
一定の面積や体積に対する物質や人などの量。it tei no men seki ya tai seki ni tai su ru bus shitsu ya hito na do no ryō
Word origin
The word 密度 (mitsudo, "density") joins 密 (mitsu, "being close together") with 度 (do, "degree"), giving the sense of a degree of compactness.
Usage tips
- For native-like English, high density commonly describes cities, housing, or data, while dense is more natural for a crowded forest, paragraph, or social network.