Japanese word

混雑

Pronunciation

Romajikonzatsu

Meaning

  • nouncrowding

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 混雑を避けるkon zatsu o sa ke ru

    avoid crowding

  • 混雑に巻き込まれるkon zatsu ni ma ki ko ma re ru

    get caught in the crowd

  • 店内の混雑ten nai no kon zatsu

    crowding inside the store

Similar words

渋滞jūtai: Road traffic that is slow or stopped because many vehicles are using the same route.
人混みhitogomi: Many people gathered closely together in a shared space.
過密kamitsu: A state in which a space contains more people or vehicles than it can easily hold.

Definition in Japanese

人や車などが狭い所に集中し、通行や利用がしにくい状態。hito ya kuruma na do ga sema i tokoro ni shū chū shi tsū kō ya ri yō ga shi ni ku i jō tai

Word origin

混雑 (konzatsu, "crowding") is a Sino-Japanese compound formed from 混 (kon, "to mix") and 雑 (zatsu, "mixed"), referring to a mixed and crowded condition.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • congestionnoun

Opposites

  • 閑散kansanquietnessnoun

Related words

  • 混雑するkonzatsusurubecome crowdedverb
  • 混雑度konzatsudolevel of crowdingnoun

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