Vocab Info
N3 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
渋滞congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
(traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock
2.
delay, stagnation
All Forms
渋滞 【じゅうたい】
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Examples
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高速道路が渋滞している。
The highway is congested.
- N3
朝と夕方は道路がよく渋滞します。
The roads are often congested in the morning and evening.
- N3
事務が渋滞しているため全体が滞っています。
The whole operation is delayed because of backed up office work.
- N3
渋滞に巻き込まれてしまったため会議に間に合いそうにない。
I won't be able to make it to the meeting because I'm stuck in traffic.
- N3
事故によって高速道路が二十キロに渡って渋滞しているとの情報が入った。
We were informed that the highway is congested for 20 kilometers due to an accident.
- N2
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