立(た)て込(こ)む

たてこむ
verb (godan, intransitive)
to be crowded; to be busy
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present立(た)て込(こ)む立(た)て込(こ)まない
Present polite立(た)て込(こ)みます立(た)て込(こ)みません
Past立(た)て込(こ)んだ立(た)て込(こ)まなかった
Past polite立(た)て込(こ)みました立(た)て込(こ)みませんでした
て form立(た)て込(こ)んで立(た)て込(こ)まなくて
ている present立(た)て込(こ)んでいる立(た)て込(こ)んでいない
ている polite立(た)て込(こ)んでいます立(た)て込(こ)んでいません
ている past立(た)て込(こ)んでいた立(た)て込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite立(た)て込(こ)んでいました立(た)て込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば立(た)て込(こ)めば立(た)て込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら立(た)て込(こ)んだら立(た)て込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional立(た)て込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite立(た)て込(こ)みましょう—
Potential立(た)て込(こ)める立(た)て込(こ)めない
Passive立(た)て込(こ)まれる立(た)て込(こ)まれない
Causative立(た)て込(こ)ませる立(た)て込(こ)ませない
Imperative立(た)て込(こ)め立(た)て込(こ)むな
1. to be crowded; to be packed
For a place to be densely crowded with buildings or people.
It's an area densely packed with buildings.
I live in a residential area where the houses are packed close together.
The buildings are so densely packed that you can't see the sky well.
2. to be busy; to be swamped
To be occupied with many tasks or appointments in succession.
I'm swamped with appointments today.
仕事(しごと)が立(た)て込(こ)んでいて会(あ)えない。
I'm too busy with work to meet.
The end of the year was hectic because I was swamped with errands.

Etymology

立(た)てる (to set up) + 込(こ)む (to become crowded)

Transitivity

自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)

Common collocations

Usage

Often used to politely decline invitations or explain unavailability—implies being unavoidably busy.