Japanese word

密集

Pronunciation

Romajimisshū

Meaning

  • nouncrowding

Example

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.

Illustration for 密集 (crowding)

More examples

災害時は人の密集を避けてください。sai gai ji wa hito no mis shū o sa ke te ku da sa i

Please avoid crowding during a disaster.

Core concept

Describes people or things gathered so closely in a limited space that little room remains between them.

Common phrases

  • 密集を避けるmis shū o sa ke ru

    avoid crowding

  • 密集を防ぐmis shū o fuse gu

    prevent crowding

  • 密集を解消するmis shū o kai shō su ru

    eliminate crowding

Similar words

混雑konzatsu: The state of a place filled with many people or things, leaving little room to move.
過密kamitsu: A condition in which the number of people or things is too high for a limited space.
集中shūchū: The gathering of people or things in one place or within one area.
集結shūketsu: The gathering of people or forces at a specific place for a shared purpose.

Definition in Japanese

人や物などが狭い範囲に集まり、互いの間隔が小さい状態。hito ya mono na do ga sema i han i ni atsu ma ri taga i no kan kaku ga chii sa i jō tai

Word origin

密 (mitsu, "close") combines with 集 (shū, "gather") in 密集 (misshū), literally expressing things gathered closely together.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese city planning, 密集市街地 (misshū shigaichi) is a technical term for a densely built-up urban area.

Other meanings

  • concentrationnoun
  • close formationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 密集化misshūkadensificationnoun
  • 密集度misshūdodensitynoun

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