Meaning

Primary

Crowd Of People

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When a person goes into a place (then another person goes into the place, and then another person and another person), that place eventually gets filled with a crowd of people.

Note that this word is more commonly written 人混み.

Reading

ひとごみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the word and the kanji . Just keep in mind that the changes to and you'll be fine.

Context

Context Sentences

怖くて人込みの中に行けません。

I can't go into the middle of a crowd of people because I'm scared.

新宿駅構内を歩く時は、人込みでいつもイライラする。

When I walk inside Shinjuku Station, I always get frustrated with the crowds of people.

あいつら、人込みに紛れて俺に浣腸しようとしてやがるんだ。お前らは俺を守ってくれるよなあ?

They’re going to try kanchō me in the crowd. You guys are gonna protect me, right?

Kanji Composition