通勤（つうきん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: commuting to work
Example sentences
- 会社まで通勤に一時間かかる。 — My commute to work takes an hour.
- 通勤の電車はいつも混んでいる。 — The commuter train is always crowded.
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