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Japanese word 通勤: commuting to work. Meanings and example sentences.

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通勤 (つうきん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

通勤 (つうきん) means commuting to work.

See example sentences below.

通勤 at a glance

通勤

つうきんtsuukin

N3noun

commuting to work

通勤つうきんtsuukinN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 通勤

Core meaning

commuting to work

Basic example sentences

Example 1

毎朝電車で通勤しています。

Translation

I commute by train every morning.

Example 2

通勤時間が長くて疲れます。

Translation

The commuting time is long and tiring.

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