通勤(つうきん)

つうきん
noun, suru-verb
commuting to work
1. commuting to work
The act of traveling regularly between home and workplace.
電車(でんしゃ)で通勤(つうきん)しています。
I commute to work by train.
通勤(つうきん)時間(じかん)は片道(かたみち)一時間(いちじかん)です。
My commute is one hour each way.
通勤(つうきん)ラッシュは大変(たいへん)だ。
The rush hour commute is tough.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 通勤(つうきん)する (to commute to work)
  • 〜で通勤(つうきん)する (to commute by ~)

COMMON COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 通勤(つうきん)電車(でんしゃ) (commuter train)
  • 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ (rush hour)
  • 通勤(つうきん)定期(ていき) (commuter pass)
  • 通勤(つうきん)時間(じかん) (commute time)
  • 通勤(つうきん)手当(てあて) (commuting allowance)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Japan's 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ (rush hour) is famous for extremely crowded trains, especially in Tokyo. Many companies provide 通勤(つうきん)手当(てあて) (commuting allowance) to employees.

Related Words

Related: 通学(つうがく) (commuting to school)
general
Added 2026.1.12 18:27 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:14
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