過密（かみつ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: overcrowding
Example sentences
- 都市の過密が問題になっている。 — Urban overcrowding has become a problem.
- 過密を減らすため、地方に移る人もいる。 — Some people move to rural areas to escape overcrowding.
Antonyms
- 過疎 (かそ) — rural depopulation
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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