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What does 込む (こむ, komu) mean?

込む (こむ, komu) means to be crowded, to be packed.

Quick facts
Readingこむ
Romajikomu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
こむ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkomu

to be crowded, to be packed

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be crowded; to be packed; to be congested
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to be complex; to be intricate
  3. 3suffix to go into; to go in; to put into
  4. 4suffix to become (completely)
  5. 5suffix to do thoroughly; to do sufficiently

Example sentences

  • The morning trains get very crowded.

  • Since the shop was crowded, I went home.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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