濃密|のうみつnoumitsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectivedense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy; detailed (description); close (relationship); intimate

• Synonym濃厚のうこうNeutralNeutral and very versatile: rich flavours, colours and scents, but also high likelihood, as in 「疑いが濃厚」; broader in use than 「濃密」.
• Synonym稠密ちゅうみつWrittenWritten/formal word for people or buildings packed densely, as in 「人口稠密」; it stresses crowded distribution, while 「濃密」 stresses rich, dense content.
• Related濃いこいNeutralEveryday i-adjective for strong, deep colour or taste; the most common choice in daily speech, focused on concentration of colour and flavour.
• Related密みつNeutralA single character with many senses — dense, intimate, meticulous; it stresses tightness or closeness rather than rich, dense content.
• Antonym希薄きはくNeutralThe direct opposite of 「濃密」: thin air, dilute liquids, sparse populations, or something lacking substance or enthusiasm.
• Antonym薄いうすいNeutralEveryday opposite of the 'thick, rich' sense of 「濃密」: thin objects, pale colours, weak or watery flavours.

Use 「濃密」 for dense, richly packed time, content or relationships, as in 「濃密な時間」「濃密な関係」. For flavour or colour say 「濃厚」 or 「濃い」; for crowded populations 「稠密」. The opposites are 「希薄」 and 「薄い」.

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1. 密度みつどが濃こく、細こまやかなこと。また、そのようなさま。