密

• 読み: みつ
• ローマ字: mitsu
• 漢字の分解: 密 (mitsu) — dense, close, secret, tight
• 発音: /mi.tsɯ/

意味

Dense; close; tight; crowded. Describes things packed closely together or done in secret.

A na-adjective and noun with two main senses: physical closeness or density (密な関係, a close relationship; 密に連絡する, to stay in close contact) and secrecy (秘密, secret). Gained widespread recognition during COVID-19 as part of the 三密 (sanmitsu, three Cs: closed spaces, crowded places, close contact) guidelines.

例文

1. チームと密に連絡を取り合っている。
2. 密な人間関係が日本社会の特徴だ。
3. スケジュールが密で休む暇がない。

使い方ガイド

場面: communication, relationships, scheduling

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 密 combines 宀 (roof), 必 (certain/inevitable), and 山 (mountain) at the bottom. The image suggests something hidden securely under a roof in the mountains — close, tight, and concealed.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal