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overcrowding; excessive density
A state where too many people, buildings, or things are concentrated in a limited area. Commonly used to describe overpopulated cities or packed schedules.
東京は過密都市だ。
Tokyo is an overcrowded city.
過密スケジュールで体を壊した。
I ruined my health with an overpacked schedule.
人口の過密と過疎の問題は日本全体の課題である。
The problems of overpopulation and depopulation are challenges for all of Japan.
A compound of 過 (excessive) and 密 (dense). Used as both a noun and a no-adjective to describe areas or schedules that are excessively crowded or packed.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 過密都市 (overcrowded city)
- 過密スケジュール (overpacked schedule)
- 過密地域 (overcrowded area)
- 過密状態 (state of overcrowding)
- 過密と過疎 (overcrowding and depopulation)
Often paired with its antonym 過疎 (underpopulation, depopulation) when discussing demographic imbalances in Japan, where cities are overcrowded while rural areas face population decline.