ひしめき合う ひしめきあう Also written 犇めき合う Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion Kanji 合 fit. Read as あう. Example sentences 何千人もの人々が広場にひしめき合っていた。Thousands of people were milling around in the square. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists