na-adjective, noun
Describes physical density, thickness, or crowdedness. Often used for forests, crowds, or tightly packed things.
Antonyms: 疎 (そ)
この森は木が密に生えている。
This forest is densely wooded.
会場は人で密だった。
The venue was crowded with people.
na-adjective, noun
Used for relationships, communication, or connections that are close and intimate.
彼とは密な関係を築いてきた。
I have built a close relationship with him.
両国は密に連絡を取り合っている。
The two countries are in close contact with each other.
na-adjective, noun
Describes something done in fine detail, with great care, or meticulously. Often used for plans, rules, or observations.
彼は密な計画を立てた。
He made a detailed plan.
警察は密に調査を進めている。
The police are conducting a minute investigation.
na-adjective, noun
Used for matters kept secret or confidential. Often appears in compounds like 密談 (secret talk) or 密約 (secret agreement).
その会議は密に行われた。
The meeting was held in secret.
密な取引が発覚した。
A secret deal was uncovered.
noun
esoteric Buddhism; secret Buddhist teachings
Abbreviation of 密教 (みっきょう). Used in Buddhist contexts to refer to esoteric teachings. Rare as a standalone noun.
See also: 密教 (みっきょう)
密は顕教と対比される。
Esoteric Buddhism is contrasted with exoteric Buddhism.