立たて込こむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

be crowded; be packed; be congested

Used when a place, area, counter, or similar situation is crowded or packed. Often suggests things or people are close together or business is heavy.

• この辺あたりは家いえが立たて込こんでいて、日ひ当あたりが悪わるい。

  Houses are packed close together around here, so it gets poor sunlight.

• 週しゅう末まつの窓まど口ぐちは客きゃくで立たて込こんでいた。

  The service counter was crowded with customers over the weekend.

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

be busy with work; have a packed schedule; have one's hands full

Common with 仕事, 用事, 予定, 会議, and similar nouns, meaning that many tasks or appointments have accumulated.

• 今こん週しゅうは仕し事ごとが立たて込こんでいて、早はやく帰かえれない。

  Work is piled up this week, so I can't go home early.

• 午ご後ごは会かい議ぎが立たて込こんでいる。

  My afternoon is packed with meetings.