すし詰づめ

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

jam-packed; packed like sardines

Describes a space or container so crowded that people or things are pressed tightly together, like sushi rice packed into a box. Often used for trains, elevators, or small rooms.

• 朝あさの通つう勤きん電でん車しゃはすし詰づめ状じょう態たいだった。

  The morning commuter train was jam-packed.

• エレベーターがすし詰づめで、もう一人ひとりも乗のれなかった。

  The elevator was packed like sardines; not one more person could fit.