Frequency rank: 17,058. – 17,123.
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
  1. to clamour; to crowd; to jostleword usually written using kana alonesee also
Forms
  • Frequency rank: 17,058. – 17,123.
  • ひしめくFrequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
  • ひしめく
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
  2. This expression is used to describe a situation where there are many people, sounds, or objects competing for space or attention, creating a bustling or chaotic atmosphere.
    Customers were jostling in front of the store.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to jostle with each otherpeople are clamouringa crowded placechildren are crowdingto stay still and jostleclamour of voicesto jostle at the entranceparticipants are clamouringto jostle in the marketpeople jostle against each other