Japanese

こむ
Meaning: to be crowded; to be packed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 混む 混まない
Polite 混みます 混みません
Past 混んだ 混まなかった
Polite + Past 混みました 混みませんでした
Te-form 混んで 混まなくて
Potential 混める 混めない
Passive 混まれる 混まれない
Causative 混ませる 混ませない
Causative + Passive 混まされる 混まされない
Imperative 混め 混むな

Handwriting

混
む

Example sentences

This road is always crowded during commuting hours.
電車が混んできたので、車両の中程まで進んだ。
The train got crowded, so I moved to the middle of the car.
週末はどこも混んでいる。
Everywhere is crowded on the weekends.

Usage Notes

Refers to places filled with many people or vehicles. Often written as '込む' or '混む'.

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