稲麻竹葦
Reading: とうまちくい
Meaning: dense crowd (like thickly growing rice, hemp, bamboo and reeds)
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Example Sentence
A dense crowd had gathered in the plaza
Usage Notes
Used to describe a dense gathering of people or things, drawing on the image of thickly growing plants. Often used in literary contexts.
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