混
こん · kon
(traffic) congestion, heavy traffic
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high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
エレベーターが混んでいて、階段を上りました。
えれべーたーがこんでいて、かいだんをのぼりました。
The elevator was crowded, so I took the stairs.
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改札の混雑に、驚いてしまった。
かいさつのこんざつにおどろいてしまった。
I was surprised at the congestion at the gate.
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この時間に、エレベーターはいつも混んでいる。
このじかんに、えれべーたーはいつもこんでいる。
At this time, the elevator is always crowded.
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この公園は、いかに週末でも混雑が避けられない。
このこうえんは、いかにしゅうまつでもこんざつがさけられない。
No matter what, congestion cannot be avoided in this park on weekends.
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What does 混 mean?
(traffic) congestion, heavy traffic.
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こん (kon). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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