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交通渋滞 (こうつうじゅうたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

交こう通つう渋じゅう滞たい

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Meanings

1

noun

traffic congestion; traffic jam

Standard term for heavy traffic or a traffic jam, used in news, daily conversation, and formal contexts.

朝あさのラッシュ時じはいつも交こう通つう渋じゅう滞たいがひどい。
Traffic congestion is always bad during the morning rush hour.
事じ故こで高こう速そく道どう路ろに交

こう

通つう

渋じゅう

滞たい

が

発はっ

生せい

し

た

。

A traffic jam occurred on the expressway due to an accident.

Kanji

交mingle, mixing, association
通traffic, pass through, avenue
渋astringent, hesitate, reluctant
滞stagnate, be delayed, overdue

Similar words

渋じゅう滞たい
渋滞 is a broader term for congestion or stagnation, not limited to traffic. 交通渋滞 specifically refers to traffic congestion.
ラッシュ
ラッシュ (rush) is a casual term for rush hour or heavy traffic, often used in compounds like ラッシュ時. 交通渋滞 is more formal and descriptive.

Etymology

Compound of 交通 (traffic) and 渋滞 (congestion, stagnation).