満員(まんいん)

Etymology

満(まん) (full) + 員(いん) (member, person)
Literally: "full of members/people"

Common collocations

• 満員(まんいん)電車(でんしゃ) - packed train
• 満員(まんいん)バス - packed bus
• 満員(まんいん)御礼(おんれい) - sold out (theatrical expression, lit. "thanks for the full house")
• 満員(まんいん)になる - to become full

Related words

• 満席(まんせき) - fully booked (seats)
• 空席(くうせき) - empty seat, vacancy
• 定員(ていいん) - capacity, fixed number
• すし詰(づ)め - packed like sardines

Cultural note

満員(まんいん)電車(でんしゃ) (packed trains) are a well-known feature of Japanese urban life, especially during rush hours in Tokyo and other major cities.