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full to capacity, packed full
A container, space, or system that has reached its maximum capacity and cannot hold any more. Used both literally for physical containers and figuratively for schedules, facilities, and similar things.
ゴミ箱が満杯だ。
The trash can is full.
駐車場はもう満杯です。
The parking lot is already full.
予約が満杯で、今月はもう空きがありません。
Reservations are completely full, and there are no openings left this month.
USAGE:
Used as a na-adjective (満杯な/満杯の) or as a predicate (満杯だ). Commonly used for physical containers (trash cans, tanks), facilities (parking lots, hotels), and abstract capacities (schedules, server storage).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 満員: full capacity (specifically for people)
- 満席: all seats taken
- いっぱい: full (more general and conversational)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ゴミ箱が満杯: trash can is full
- 駐車場が満杯: parking lot is full
- 倉庫が満杯: warehouse is full