Meaning of 込む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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込む, 混む, 籠む, 篭むJLPT 4
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Kana Readingこむ
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Romajikomu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be crowded; to be packed
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be complex
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary verb
- Meaning
- to go into; to put into; to remain (seated); to be plunged into (silence); to do thoroughly
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to do intently
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to continue in the same state
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Example Sentences
込む, 混む, 籠む, 篭む, こむ used in context
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列車はひどく混んでいたので私はずっと立ったままでいなければならなかった。
The train was so crowded that I had to keep standing all the way.
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The train was to crowded that I had to stand all the way to Ueno.
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The train was so crowded that we were obliged to stand all the way to Osaka.
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列車がひどく込んでいて、私は途中ずっと立っていなければならなかった。
The train was so crowded that I had to keep standing all the way.
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It seems less crowded during the week.
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His store is always crowded with customers.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Kun: -こ.む, こ.む, こ.み, -こ.み, こ.める
5 strokes
basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
On: ロウ, ル
Kun: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む
22 strokes
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