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.

Compound of 定(てい) (fixed, set) + 員(いん) (member, person). Refers to the maximum or designated number of people a space, vehicle, or event can hold.

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USAGE:
Used for rooms, vehicles, classes, events, and organizations. For elevators, 定員(ていいん) is usually listed in both number of people and weight.

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.6.1 6:07
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