満 杯(まんぱい)

まんぱい

noun, na-adjective

full to capacity, packed full

1. 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(ばこ)が満杯(まんぱい)だ。

The trash can is full.

駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)はもう満杯(まんぱい)です。

The parking lot is already full.

予約(よやく)が満杯(まんぱい)で、今月(こんげつ)はもう空(あ)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(まんぱい)な/満杯(まんぱい)の) or as a predicate (満杯(まんぱい)だ). Commonly used for physical containers (trash cans, tanks), facilities (parking lots, hotels), and abstract capacities (schedules, server storage).

Similar words

満員(まんいん): full capacity (specifically for people)
満席(まんせき): all seats taken
いっぱい: full (more general and conversational)

Common collocations

ゴミ箱(ばこ)が満杯(まんぱい): trash can is full
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)が満杯(まんぱい): parking lot is full
倉庫(そうこ)が満杯(まんぱい): warehouse is full

Related Words

Synonym: 満員(まんいん) (full capacity (people))

Synonym: 満席(まんせき) (all seats taken)

Compare: 一杯(いっぱい) (full)

Compare: ぎっしり (packed)

Related: 飽和(ほうわ) (saturation)

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Added 2026.3.20 10:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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