Japanese

ひとごみ
Meaning: crowd (of people); throng
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

人
混
み

Example sentences

Walking while avoiding the crowds.
私は人混みが嫌いなので、休日は家で過ごすことが多い。
I dislike crowds, so I often spend my holidays at home.
人混みを抜けると、静かな公園があった。
When I passed through the crowd, there was a quiet park.
犯人は人混みの中に姿を消した。
The culprit vanished into the crowd.
人混みの中で友達を見失った。
I lost sight of my friend in the crowd.
彼の姿は人混みの中に消え去った。
His figure vanished into the crowd.
人混みに紛れて、友達を見失ってしまった。
I got lost in the crowd and lost sight of my friend.
彼は人混みを押しのけて前へ進んだ。
He pushed through the crowd and moved forward.
犯人は人混みの中に跡形もなく消え失せた。
The culprit disappeared without a trace into the crowd.
彼は人混みをかき分けて進んだ。
He pushed through the crowd and moved forward.

Usage Notes

Refers to a place where many people are gathered and it is crowded.

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