How to Say ‘Congested’ in Japanese
混んでいました
こんでいました
💬 Usage Tip: Describes past conditions or states.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful when explaining delays or issues during a ride.
Phrase Breakdown
混んで
いました
Word-by-Word Breakdown
混んこん
[kon]
was crowded
Describes a past state of being crowded.
映画館が混んでいました。
The cinema was crowded.
でで
[de]
and
Used to link conditions or actions.
飲んで食べる
Drink and eat.
いい
[i]
was
Indicates continuous state in the past.
犬がいました。
There was a dog.
ましまし
[mashi]
was (polite)
Past tense polite form.
遊びました。
Played.
たた
[ta]
past tense marker
Used in polite past tense constructions.
行きました。
Went.
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