人込(ひとご)み

ひとごみ
noun
crowd of people
1. crowd (of people)
A large gathering of people in one place.
人込(ひとご)みが苦手(にがて)です。
I don't like crowds.
人込(ひとご)みを避(さ)けて歩(ある)いた。
I walked avoiding the crowd.
駅前(えきまえ)は人込(ひとご)みで賑(にぎ)わっていた。
The area in front of the station was bustling with crowds.

人込(ひとご)み refers to a dense crowd of people, typically in a busy area like a shopping street, station, or festival. It emphasizes the uncomfortable density rather than the group itself.

WRITING VARIANTS:
Can be written as 人込(ひとご)み, 人混(ひとご)み, or 人(ひと)ごみ. All are common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人込(ひとご)みを避(さ)ける: to avoid crowds
  • 人込(ひとご)みに紛(まぎ)れる: to disappear into the crowd
  • 人込(ひとご)みをかき分(わ)ける: to push through a crowd
  • 人込(ひとご)みの中(なか): in the crowd
  • 人込(ひとご)みが苦手(にがて): to dislike crowds

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 群衆(ぐんしゅう): crowd, mob (more formal, often in news)
  • 人波(ひとなみ): wave of people (emphasizes flow/movement)
  • 雑踏(ざっとう): throng, hustle and bustle (literary)
  • 混雑(こんざつ): congestion, crowding (broader, includes traffic)

Related Words

Synonym: 混雑(こんざつ) (congestion, crowding)
Synonym: 群衆(ぐんしゅう) (crowd, mob (formal))
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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.4.7 17:42
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