Japanese

めかける

つめかける
Meaning: to throng; to crowd; to flock to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 詰めかける 詰めかけない
Polite 詰めかけます 詰めかけません
Past 詰めかけた 詰めかけなかった
Polite + Past 詰めかけました 詰めかけませんでした
Te-form 詰めかけて 詰めかけなくて
Potential 詰めかけられる 詰めかけられない
Passive 詰めかけられる 詰めかけられない
Causative 詰めかけさせる 詰めかけさせない
Imperative 詰めかけろ 詰めかけるな

Handwriting

詰
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Example sentences

Fans flocked to the airport to get a glimpse of the popular actor.
記者の会見場には多くの報道陣が詰めかけた。
A large number of press corps members gathered at the reporter's press conference venue.

Usage Notes

Describes a large number of people moving toward or surrounding a specific place.

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