雑踏(ざっとう)

ざっとう
noun
crowd; throng; hustle and bustle
1. crowd; throng; bustling crowd
A large number of people crowded together, often in a busy, noisy area. Emphasizes the chaotic nature of a crowd.
駅(えき)は雑踏(ざっとう)していた。
The station was crowded with people.
雑踏(ざっとう)の中(なか)で友人(ゆうじん)を見失(みうしな)った。
I lost sight of my friend in the crowd.
祭(まつ)りの雑踏(ざっとう)を避(さ)けて裏道(うらみち)を歩(ある)いた。
I walked the back streets to avoid the festival crowds.

雑踏(ざっとう) emphasizes the chaotic, bustling nature of crowds.

USAGE:

  • Often used for urban crowds, especially at stations, shopping areas, festivals
  • Can be used as a verb with する: 雑踏(ざっとう)する (to be crowded)
  • Has a slightly literary or formal feel

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 雑踏(ざっとう)の中(なか): in the crowd
  • 雑踏(ざっとう)を避(さ)ける: to avoid the crowd
  • 雑踏(ざっとう)に紛(まぎ)れる: to disappear into the crowd
  • 雑踏(ざっとう)事故(じこ): crowd crush/accident

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 人混(ひとご)み: crowd (more neutral)
  • 群衆(ぐんしゅう): crowd, masses (more literary)
  • 混雑(こんざつ): congestion, crowding
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Added 2026.1.31 8:04
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