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.
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.
A throng gathered in the square.
A crowd that has formed around something of interest, like a street performer or accident.
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.
Fans thronged toward the stage.
To throng or flock to a place in large numbers, often unexpectedly.
Customers thronged to the new store.
To swarm or throng around something. Can be used for people or insects.
People thronged around the exit.
This train is always thronged.
Similar to 混雑している but slightly more casual. Implies a bustling, packed state.
The store was so thronged I couldn't move.