混みます（こみます、komimasu）
- to be crowded

The Japanese verb 混みます 混みます means "to be crowded," "to be congested," or "to become crowded." It describes a situation where there are many people or things in a limited space, making movement or access difficult. It implies a state of being packed or full. The level of "crowdedness" can vary, from a slightly busy situation to an extremely packed one.

⚫︎ 電車が混みます。 Translation: The train is crowded. ⚫︎ 週末は映画館が混みます。 Translation: The movie theater is crowded on weekends. ⚫︎ この道はいつも混みます。 Translation: This road is always congested.

⚫︎You would use 混みます to describe places or situations where there are a lot of people or things. ⚫︎It is often used when talking about transportation (trains, buses, roads), public places (movie theaters, shops, stations), or events. ⚫︎The verb conjugates, for example, - 混んでいる (kond-e-iru) - is crowded/is being crowded - 混みました (kon-ma-shi-ta) - was crowded/became crowded - 混まない (kon-ma-nai) - is not crowded/will not be crowded - 混まらない (kon-ma-ra-nai) - will not be crowded/will not become crowded

⚫︎The verb is typically written in hiragana as こみます 混みます. ⚫︎The kanji form is 混みます. The kanji 混 (kon) means "to mix," "to mingle," or "to blend," which relates to the idea of things being mixed together in a confined space. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is みます.

⚫︎ 込み合う (komi-au) - to be crowded (more general) ⚫︎ 混雑する (konzatsu suru) - to be congested/crowded (more formal) ⚫︎ 人でいっぱい (hito de ippai) - full of people ⚫︎ 満員 (man'in) - full capacity, packed

⚫︎ すいています (suite-imasu) - to be empty/not crowded (polite form of すく) ⚫︎ 空いている (aite-iru) - to be empty/available/not crowded ⚫︎ ガラガラ (garagara) - very empty (onomatopoeia)

朝のラッシュ時は電車がとても混みますね。 ・Translation: The trains are very crowded during the morning rush hour, aren't they? ・Explanation: This sentence describes the crowdedness of trains during a specific time period.

このレストランはいつも人気で、週末はとても混みますよ。 ・Translation: This restaurant is always popular, and it's very crowded on weekends. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the restaurant is often crowded, especially on weekends due to its popularity.

The verb 混む (komu), from which 混みます is derived, originates from the verb 込む (komu) meaning "to be crowded," "to be packed," or "to be congested." The kanji 混 (kon) itself contributes the meaning of "mixing" or "mingling," reflecting the close proximity of people or things in a crowded space. The ます form "masu form" is used to show politeness to the sentence.