定員(ていいん)

ていいん
noun
capacity, fixed number of people
1. capacity, fixed number of people, seating limit
The maximum or designated number of people that a space, vehicle, or organization can accommodate.
定員(ていいん)は50(ごじゅう)人(にん)です。
The capacity is 50 people.
定員(ていいん)オーバー(おーばー)で乗(の)れなかった。
I couldn't get on because it was over capacity.
定員(ていいん)に達(たっ)したので募集(ぼしゅう)を締(し)め切(き)った。
Registration was closed because the capacity was reached.

定員(ていいん) refers to the set capacity for people in a space or organization.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 定員(ていいん)オーバー: over capacity
  • 定員(ていいん)割(わ)れ: under capacity, not enough people
  • 定員(ていいん)に達(たっ)する: to reach capacity
  • 乗車(じょうしゃ)定員(ていいん): passenger capacity

RELATED WORDS:

  • 収容(しゅうよう)人数(にんずう): accommodation capacity
  • キャパシティ: capacity

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:14
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