Japanese word

過密

Pronunciation

Romajikamitsu

Meaning

  • nounovercrowding

Example

都市の過密が問題になっています。to shi no ka mitsu ga mon dai ni na tte i ma su

Urban overcrowding is becoming a problem.

Illustration for 過密 (overcrowding)

More examples

観光地の過密を防ぐため、入場制限を行います。kan kō chi no ka mitsu o fuse gu ta me nyū jō sei gen o okona i ma su

We will limit admission to prevent overcrowding at tourist attractions.

Core concept

Expresses a condition in which people or things are packed into an area beyond what its space can comfortably contain.

Common phrases

  • 過密ダイヤka mitsu da i ya

    packed train schedule

  • 過密都市ka mitsu to shi

    overcrowded city

  • 過密状態ka mitsu jō tai

    overcrowded conditions

Similar words

混雑konzatsu: A crowded condition in which the number of people or vehicles makes movement difficult.
密集misshū: A crowded arrangement in which people or things occupy a limited area with little space between them.
集中shūchū: The gathering of people or things in a particular area or at a particular point.

Definition in Japanese

一定の地域や空間に人や物が集まりすぎて、密度が高くなっていること。it tei no chi iki ya kū kan ni hito ya mono ga atsu ma ri su gi te mitsu do ga taka ku na tte i ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 過密 (kamitsu) combines 過 (ka, "excess") with 密 (mitsu, "dense") to express excessive concentration.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a word for a merely busy place, 過密 (kamitsu) suggests that excessive concentration itself has become a problem in the area.

Other meanings

  • congestionnoun
  • overpopulationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 過密化kamitsukaovercrowdingnoun
  • 過密性kamitsuseiexcessive densitynoun

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