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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

혼잡한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: honjapkan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Congested/kənˈdʒɛstɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"출퇴근 시간에 도로는 항상 혼잡하다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Too blocked, crowded, or filled with traffic or people to allow free movement.

    "The highway was heavily congested during the Friday evening rush hour."
  2. 2

    Blocked up with mucus or fluid, typically referring to parts of the body such as the nose, chest, or lungs.

    "Drinking plenty of water helps loosen mucus when your chest is congested."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin past participle 'congestus', meaning 'accumulated' or 'piled up', from the verb 'congerere' (com- 'together' + gerere 'to bring'). Entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially retaining literal physical meanings of accumulation before shifting to describe crowded spaces and blocked physiological passages.

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