ひしめく

Frequency rank: 17,058. – 17,123.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb

to clamour; to crowd; to jostleword usually written using kana alonesee also 犇めき

Forms

ひしめくFrequency rank: 17,058. – 17,123.
犇めく【ひしめく】Frequency rank: 43,061. – 43,772.
犇く【ひしめく】

Generated definitions (experimental)

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

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.

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They were clamouring during the festival.

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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