A1 Collocation 中性 1分钟阅读

道が混んでいる

michi ga konde iru

Road is crowded

开始练习

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use this phrase to explain that a road is crowded or traffic is moving slowly.

  • Means: The road is congested with many vehicles or people.
  • Used in: Explaining lateness, choosing routes, or describing city life.
  • Don't confuse: {混|こ}んでいる (crowded) with {込|こ}んでいる (often used for shops/spaces).
🚗 + 🚗 + 🛑 = {道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいる

适合你水平的解释：

This phrase means the road has many cars. Use it when you are late.
Use this to describe heavy traffic. It is a state of being crowded. You can use it to explain why you are late to a meeting.
This collocation describes the state of congestion on a thoroughfare. It is frequently employed as a polite justification for tardiness, emphasizing that the delay was caused by external environmental factors rather than personal negligence.
The phrase utilizes the stative aspect of the verb 'komu'. It serves as a functional tool in Japanese social discourse to mitigate the negative impact of being late, effectively shifting the focus from the individual to the infrastructure.
This is a quintessential example of Japanese 'tatemae' in daily logistics. By externalizing the cause of delay to the road's condition, the speaker maintains social harmony. It is a high-frequency collocation that functions as both a descriptive state and a social buffer.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, 'michi ga kondeiru' maps the concept of 'crowdedness' onto the domain of 'time'. The speaker uses this to manage expectations in a high-context culture where temporal precision is paramount. It is a linguistic strategy for navigating social accountability.

意思

To describe a street with heavy traffic or many people.

🌍

文化背景

Punctuality is highly valued. Using this phrase is a polite way to explain delays.

💡

Casual shortening

In casual speech, you can drop the 'i' and say {混|こ}んでる.

💡

Casual shortening

In casual speech, you can drop the 'i' and say {混|こ}んでる.

自我测试

Choose the correct verb form.

{道|みち}が____。

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： {混|こ}んでいる

We use the te-form + iru to describe a current state.

🎉 得分： /1

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✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案：
Choose the correct verb form. Fill Blank A1

{道|みち}が____。

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： {混|こ}んでいる

We use the te-form + iru to describe a current state.

🎉 得分： /2

常见问题

1 个问题

No, for trains use {電車|でんしゃ}が{混|こ}んでいる.

相关表达

🔄

{渋滞|じゅうたい}している

synonym

Traffic jam

🔗

{混雑|こんざつ}している

similar

Crowded

在哪里用

📞

Calling the office

You: {道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいるので、10{分|ぷん}{遅|おく}れます。

formal
🚗

Talking to a friend

Friend: {道|みち}が{混|こ}んでるね。

informal

记住它

记忆技巧

Imagine a road 'CON-gested' (KON-deiru).

视觉联想

A long line of red car taillights stretching into the horizon.

Story

Ken is driving to a date. He sees a sea of cars. He sighs and says, 'Oh no, the road is crowded!' He calls his date to explain.

In Other Languages

English 'traffic jam', Spanish 'atasco'.

Word Web

{渋滞|じゅうたい}{混雑|こんざつ}{道|みち}{車|くるま}{遅|おく}れる{時間|じかん}

挑战

Next time you see traffic, say the phrase out loud.

Review in 1, 3, and 7 days.

发音

Stress Flat pitch.

Pronounce 'kon' clearly.

正式程度

正式
{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでおります。

{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでおります。 (Describing traffic)

中性
{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいます。

{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいます。 (Describing traffic)

非正式
{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでる。

{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでる。 (Describing traffic)

俚语
{道|みち}、{混|こ}みすぎ！

{道|みち}、{混|こ}みすぎ！ (Describing traffic)

The kanji 混 means to mix or be crowded. It was historically used to describe things mixed together in a container.

Edo:

趣味小知识

The kanji 混 is also used in 'konran' (confusion).

文化笔记

Punctuality is highly valued. Using this phrase is a polite way to explain delays.

“{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいるので{遅|おく}れます。”

对话开场白

“

Do you like driving in the city?

常见错误

✗

{道|みち}が{込|こ}んでいる

✓

{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいる

wrong conjugation
The kanji 込 is for entering/stuffing into. 混 is for mixing/density.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Hay mucho tráfico

Japanese focuses on the road's state, Spanish on the quantity of traffic.

French moderate

Il y a des embouteillages

French is noun-heavy, Japanese is verb-heavy.

German moderate

Es gibt Stau

German is very precise with the noun 'Stau'.

Japanese Very Similar

{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいる

N/A

Arabic Very Similar

الطريق مزدحم

Arabic uses an adjective, Japanese uses a verb in the te-form.

Spotted in the Real World

📰

(2023)

“ゴールデンウィークで{道|みち}が{混|こ}んでいます。”

Traffic report during holidays.

容易混淆

道が混んでいる 对比 {込|こ}んでいる

Same reading, different kanji.

混 is for density/crowds, 込 is for 'into'.

常见问题 (1)

No, for trains use {電車|でんしゃ}が{混|こ}んでいる.

usage contexts

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