立て込む

たてこむ

Also written 立込む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy
2. to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule); to have a lot of work to do; to have one's hands full

Kanji

• 立 stand. Read as たて.
• 込 into. Read as こむ.

Example sentences

• 今ちょっと立て込んでいるので、後にしてもらえませんか。
  I'm tied up now. Could you make it later?
• 今、立て込んでます。
  I'm busy now.

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