交 差 点(こうさてん)

こうさてん

noun

intersection, crossing

1. intersection, crossing, crossroads

A place where two or more roads meet or cross.

交差点(こうさてん)で事故(じこ)があった。

There was an accident at the intersection.

交差点(こうさてん)を右(みぎ)に曲(ま)がってください。

Please turn right at the intersection.

次(つぎ)の交差点(こうさてん)を左(ひだり)に曲(ま)がってください。

Please turn left at the next intersection.

交差点(こうさてん) refers to where two or more roads cross. Essential for giving and understanding directions.

Common patterns

交差点(こうさてん)を右(みぎ)に曲(ま)がる: to turn right at the intersection
交差点(こうさてん)を左(ひだり)に曲(ま)がる: to turn left at the intersection
交差点(こうさてん)を渡(わた)る: to cross the intersection
次(つぎ)の交差点(こうさてん): the next intersection

Related words

信号(しんごう): traffic light
横断歩道(おうだんほどう): pedestrian crossing
角(かど): corner

Related Words

Related: 信号(しんごう) (traffic light)

Related: 十字路(じゅうじろ) (crossroads)

Related: 横断歩道(おうだんほどう) (pedestrian crossing)

Related: 角(かど) (corner)

Compare: 丁字路(ていじろ) (T-junction)

Related: 交差(こうさ)する (to intersect)

Compare: 交差線(こうさせん) (intersecting lines)

Compare: 交点(こうてん) (intersection)

Compare: 四(よ)つ辻(つじ) (crossroads)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:53 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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