How to Say ‘Crowded’ in Japanese
混んで
kon de
[kon de]
💬 Usage Tip: 混んで is the linking form of 混む, used before another part like います. You'll see this pattern a lot: 待っています "is waiting," 座っています "is sitting."
Phrase Breakdown
混ん
kon
[kon]
crowded
A verb stem referring to something being full of people, vehicles, or things.
この道は混んでいます。
This road is crowded.
で
de
[de]
is
Part of the verb suffix indicating a continuous state when combined with verb stems.
道が混んでいて進めない。
The road is crowded and I can't move forward.
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