ラッシュ
らっしゅ
noun
rush, rush hour
1.
rush hour, peak commuting time
The period of heavy traffic and crowded trains during morning and evening commutes.
朝のラッシュは大変だ。
The morning rush is tough.
ラッシュ時の電車は身動きが取れない。
You can't move on rush-hour trains.
ラッシュを避けて早めに家を出た。
I left home early to avoid the rush.
2.
rush, surge, wave
A sudden increase or concentrated period of activity, orders, or events.
注文ラッシュが来た。
A rush of orders came in.
年末は忘年会ラッシュだ。
The end of the year is a rush of year-end parties.
ゴールデンウィーク前は予約ラッシュで電話が鳴りっぱなしだった。
Before Golden Week, there was a reservation rush and the phone kept ringing nonstop.
ラッシュ is used in two main contexts in Japanese.
SENSE 1 — COMMUTING:
朝ラッシュ (morning rush) and 夕方ラッシュ (evening rush) are familiar concepts for anyone commuting in Japanese cities.
- ラッシュ時: rush hour
- ラッシュアワー: rush hour (less common than ラッシュ時)
- 通勤ラッシュ: commuting rush
SENSE 2 — SURGE:
Used with another noun to describe a concentrated burst of something.
- 注文ラッシュ: rush of orders
- 結婚ラッシュ: wave of weddings
- ベビーラッシュ: baby boom