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commuter rush; morning rush hour
the period of heavy traffic congestion when people commute to work, typically in the morning
通勤ラッシュを避けたい。
I want to avoid the commuter rush.
通勤ラッシュの電車は地獄だ。
The train during rush hour is hell.
フレックスタイムで通勤ラッシュを避けられる。
With flextime, I can avoid the commuter rush.
COMPOUND:
通勤 (commuting) + ラッシュ (rush, from English)
TIMING:
Typically refers to:
- 7:30-9:00 AM in major Japanese cities
- Peak congestion on trains can reach 180-200% capacity
CONTRAST:
- 通勤ラッシュ (morning rush) ↔ 帰宅ラッシュ (evening rush)
RELATED:
- 満員電車 - packed train
- 時差出勤 - staggered commuting hours
- ラッシュアワー - rush hour
- 混雑 - congestion