帰宅(きたく)ラッシュ

きたくらっしゅ
noun
evening rush hour; homeward rush
transportationdaily-life
1. evening rush hour; homeward rush
the period of heavy traffic congestion when people return home from work, typically in the evening
帰宅(きたく)ラッシュで電車(でんしゃ)が混(こ)んでいた。
The train was crowded due to the evening rush.
帰宅(きたく)ラッシュを避(さ)けて遅(おそ)く帰(かえ)った。
I went home late to avoid the evening rush.
金曜(きんよう)の帰宅(きたく)ラッシュは特(とく)にひどい。
The Friday evening rush is especially bad.

Compounds

帰宅(きたく) (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

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Related Words

Compare: 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ (morning rush)
Related: 満員電車(まんいんでんしゃ) (packed train)
Related: 終電(しゅうでん) (last train)
Related: 残業(ざんぎょう) (overtime work)
Related: 飲(の)み会(かい) (drinking party)
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Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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