満まん員いん

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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

Describes a venue, vehicle, or event that is filled to capacity with people. Often used in signs and announcements.

Related words· 6

満まん席せきN3
満員 describes any space (standing room included) being full of people, while 満席 specifically means every seat is taken.
満まん室しつN3
満員 is a general term for a crowded venue or vehicle, while 満室 is used specifically for hotels or rooms being fully booked.
混こん雑ざつN3
満員 states that a place has reached full capacity, while 混雑 describes the general state of being crowded or congested, without implying a fixed limit.
目め白じろ押おし
満員 means a fixed-capacity place like a train or theater is full with no room left, while 目白押し emphasizes the jostling crowdedness itself or a schedule crammed with items.

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満まん員いん電でん車しゃ
満員 is the general adjective/noun for 'full' or 'crowded' (of any venue), while 満員電車 specifically names a crowded train.
満まん杯ぱい
満員 is used specifically for a full house of people (e.g., a train or theater), whereas 満杯 can describe any container, space, or schedule being full.

Don't confuse with

満まん開かい
満開 means flowers are in full bloom, while 満員 means a place like a train or hall is full of people; both share the kanji 満 but describe very different kinds of fullness.
満まん室しつN3
満室 refers to rooms being fully booked (hotels, apartments), whereas 満員 refers to a place being full of people (trains, theaters).
満まん場じょうN1
満員 means a place is 'full/at capacity' (e.g. a crowded train), while 満場 refers to the entire audience or everyone present, not the state of being full.