overpopulated
人口過多
解説 Definition
ある地域の人口がその地域のリソースや収容能力を超えた状態。人口密度が過度に高く、基盤整備や生活環境が不足している。
Overpopulated describes a place that has too many people for the space or resources available. It is often used when discussing cities, countries, housing, or environmental pressure.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
over + populated と分けると覚えやすいです。populate は population の仲間で「人で満たす」。そこに over が付くので「人が多い」を超えて「多すぎる」になります。populous が単に「人口が多い」という中立的な語なのに対し、overpopulated は housing, transport, resources が追いつかないという問題含み。an overpopulated city / area の形で、「許容量オーバーの人口」と結びつけると定着しやすいです。
See `over-` as "too much" and connect `populated` with `population`. The word does not just mean many people, but too many for the place to handle well. Compare it with `populous`, which is more neutral, while `overpopulated` suggests pressure on housing, transport, or resources.
例文
The city has become overpopulated due to migration from rural areas.
その都市は農村地域からの移民により人口過多になった。
Overpopulated regions often struggle with housing shortages and traffic congestion.
人口過多の地域はしばしば住宅不足と交通混雑に苦労している。
Many developing nations grapple with overpopulated urban centers.
多くの発展途上国は人口過多の都市中心部に取り組んでいる。
overpopulated の類義語・関連語
overpopulated の語源・成り立ち Etymology
overpopulated は over-「過度に」+ populate「人を住まわせる」+ -ed。populate はラテン語 populus「人々」にさかのぼり、popular や population と同根です。『人で満たしすぎた』と見えるので、人口過多の感覚がそのまま読めます。
Overpopulated is built from over- "too much," populate, and the ending -ed. Populate comes from Latin populus, meaning "people," the same root seen in population and popular. The word developed from the idea of filling a place with people beyond a proper level.
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