Japanese

こんざつ
Meaning: congestion; crowding; jam
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

混
雑

Example sentences

Because it's a long holiday, the station was crowded with many people.
朝の通勤の時間帯は非常に混雑する。
The morning commute hours are extremely crowded.
駅の出入り口は、いつも人で混雑している。
The station entrance is always crowded with people.
混雑した駅で、友達とはぐれてしまった。
I got separated from my friend at the crowded station.
この国道は多くの車で混雑している。
This national highway is crowded with many cars.
年末は帰省ラッシュで駅が非常に混雑する。
Stations are extremely crowded with the year-end rush of people returning to their hometowns.
週末は混雑するため、入店まで30分ほど待つこともある。
Since it's crowded on weekends, you might have to wait about 30 minutes to enter the store.
混雑しているので、入り口に「二列」になって並んでください。
Since it is crowded, please line up in two rows at the entrance.
この駅は通勤時間帯になると、乗降客で非常に混雑する。
During commuting hours, this station gets extremely crowded with passengers getting on and off.
正月の神社は、参拝客で肩摩轂撃の混雑を極めていた。
The shrine during the New Year's holiday was extremely crowded with visitors, with people jostling against each other.

Usage Notes

Refers to a state where a place is filled with many people or vehicles, making it difficult to move smoothly.

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