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混線

Reading

Kana: こんせん
Romaji: konsen
Kana
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Definition

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crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion

Kanji

Readings: コン、 ま.じる、 -ま.じり、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 こ.む
Meanings: mix, blend, confuse
Readings: セン、 すじ
Meanings: line, track

Example Sentences

混線(こんせん)しています。
➥The lines are crossed.
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(あめ)くらいで電話(でんわ)混線(こんせん)してたら日本(にっぽん)なんて大変(たいへん)ですよね。
➥If rain was enough to get phone-lines crossed then Japan would be in a right mess, wouldn't it?
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電話(でんわ)混線(こんせん)している。
➥The lines are crossed.
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