Word Meaning 交通渋滞

こうつうじゅうたい koutsuujuutai

交通渋滞 is read as こうつうじゅうたい (koutsuujuutai) and means traffic congestion.

Meaning

English

  1. traffic congestion
  2. traffic jam
  3. (traffic) deadlock

Reading

Kana

こうつうじゅうたい

Romaji

koutsuujuutai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 71552 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

文書通信交通滞在費

ぶんしょつうしんこうつうたいざいひ

Diet members' monthly allowance for postage, communication, transport and accommodation

交通事故

こうつうじこ

traffic accident

交通網

こうつうもう

transportation network

交通整理

こうつうせいり

traffic control

交通機動隊

こうつうきどうたい

police mobile traffic unit

交通標識

こうつうひょうしき

traffic sign

交通道徳

こうつうどうとく

traffic ethics

交通遺児

こうつういじ

child orphaned from a traffic accident

交通禍

こうつうか

traffic disaster

渋滞

じゅうたい

delay

事故渋滞

じこじゅうたい

congestion caused by a traffic accident

大渋滞

だいじゅうたい

huge (traffic) congestion

Example Sentences

10

The traffic jam lasted one hour.

We met a traffic jam on the way.

I was caught in a traffic jam.

The bus was late because of the traffic jam.

She was late because of the heavy traffic.

I was late because of heavy traffic.

The accident caused a traffic jam.

The traffic jam caused me to be late for the meeting.

There was an enormous traffic jam in downtown Kyoto.

We took a back road to avoid the heavy traffic.