Translation guide
Describes a large, dense crowd of people, often moving or gathering. Japanese uses nouns for crowds and verbs/adjectives for crowdedness.
To refer to a large group of people gathered closely together.
The most common word for a crowd of people, especially in public places. Implies density and difficulty moving.
To describe people gathering or pressing together in large numbers.
To describe a place that is full of people.
Standard adjective for a place being crowded or congested with people.
この電車はいつも混雑している。
This train is always thronged.
The English word 'throng' can be a noun or verb, but direct translations are not always natural. Use 人混み for the noun 'crowd' and verbs like 押し寄せる for the action of thronging.
駅前はいつも人混みでいっぱいだ。
The area in front of the station is always full of crowds.
A more formal or literary term for a crowd or throng. Often used in news or written descriptions.
群衆が広場に集まった。
A throng gathered in the square.
A crowd that has formed around something of interest, like a street performer or accident.
事故現場に人だかりができていた。
A throng had formed at the accident scene.
To surge or throng forward, like a wave of people. Often used for crowds moving toward something.
ファンがステージに押し寄せた。
Fans thronged toward the stage.
To throng or flock to a place in large numbers, often unexpectedly.
新店舗に客が詰めかけた。
Customers thronged to the new store.
To swarm or throng around something. Can be used for people or insects.
人々が出口に群がった。
People thronged around the exit.
Similar to 混雑している but slightly more casual. Implies a bustling, packed state.
店内が込み合っていて、動けなかった。
The store was so thronged I couldn't move.