満員(まんいん)

まんいん
noun/na-adjective
full; packed; at capacity
1. full; packed; at full capacity
A state where a place, vehicle, or event has reached its maximum capacity of people.
電車(でんしゃ)が満員(まんいん)で乗(の)れなかった。
The train was so packed I couldn't get on.
コンサートは満員(まんいん)御礼(おんれい)だった。
The concert was sold out (packed to capacity).
満員(まんいん)バスで通勤(つうきん)するのは大変(たいへん)だ。
Commuting on a packed bus is tough.

WORD STRUCTURE:
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.

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Added 2026.1.20 19:31
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