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passage, passing through
The act of passing through or along a road, path, or area. Also refers to the traffic or flow of people and vehicles.
この道は車の通行が多い。
This road has heavy vehicle traffic.
工事のため通行止めになっている。
It's closed to traffic due to construction.
通行止め = road closed, no passage
歩行者の通行を妨げないでください。
Please don't obstruct pedestrian traffic.
この橋は大きな車は通行できない。
Large vehicles cannot pass over this bridge.
台風の影響で一部の道路が通行止めになった。
Some roads were closed to traffic due to the typhoon.
USAGE: Commonly used in traffic and transportation contexts. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (通行する = to pass through).
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 通行止め (road closed, no passage)
- 通行人 (passerby)
- 通行料 (toll, passage fee)
- 通行禁止 (no passage, passage prohibited)
- 一方通行 (one-way traffic)
RELATED WORDS:
- 交通 - traffic, transportation (broader meaning)
- 通過 - passing through (without stopping)
- 往来 - coming and going, traffic