1.
evening rush hour; homeward rush
the period of heavy traffic congestion when people return home from work, typically in the evening
帰宅ラッシュで電車が混んでいた。
The train was crowded due to the evening rush.
帰宅ラッシュを避けて遅く帰った。
I went home late to avoid the evening rush.
金曜の帰宅ラッシュは特にひどい。
The Friday evening rush is especially bad.
COMPOUND:
帰宅 (returning home) + ラッシュ (rush, from English)
TIMING:
Typically refers to:
- 5:30-8:00 PM in major Japanese cities
- Often less concentrated than morning rush
CONTRAST:
- 帰宅ラッシュ (evening rush) ↔ 通勤ラッシュ (morning rush)
RELATED:
- 満員電車 - packed train
- 終電 - last train
- 残業 - overtime work
- 飲み会 - drinking party (common reason to avoid evening rush)