通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ

つうきんらっしゅ
noun
commuter rush; rush hour
transportationdaily-life
1. commuter rush; morning rush hour
the period of heavy traffic congestion when people commute to work, typically in the morning
通勤(つうきん)ラッシュを避(さ)けたい。
I want to avoid the commuter rush.
通勤(つうきん)ラッシュの電車(でんしゃ)は地獄(じごく)だ。
The train during rush hour is hell.
フレックスタイムで通勤(つうきん)ラッシュを避(さ)けられる。
With flextime, I can avoid the commuter rush.

Compounds

通勤(つうきん) (commuting) + ラッシュ (rush, from English)

Cultural note

Typically refers to:

  • 7:30-9:00 AM in major Japanese cities
  • On the busiest Tokyo lines, trains run well over their nominal capacity at the peak

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Compare: 帰宅(きたく)ラッシュ (evening rush)
Related: 満員電車(まんいんでんしゃ) (packed train)
Related: 時差出勤(じさしゅっきん) (staggered commuting hours)
Related: ラッシュアワー (rush hour)
Related: 混雑(こんざつ) (congestion)
Related: 女性専用車両(じょせいせんようしゃりょう) (women-only car (train))
Related: 通勤電車(つうきんでんしゃ) (commuter train)
Related: 通勤時間(つうきんじかん) (commute time, commuting time)
Compare: 混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい) (peak hours)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.10.4 5:16
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