交 通 渋 滞(こうつうじゅうたい)

こうつうじゅうたい

noun

traffic jam, traffic congestion

1. traffic jam, traffic congestion

A condition where vehicles on a road are moving very slowly or not at all due to heavy traffic volume, accidents, or road work.

交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)で遅刻(ちこく)した。

I was late because of a traffic jam.

連休(れんきゅう)はいつも交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)がひどい。

Traffic congestion is always terrible during long weekends.

事故(じこ)の影響(えいきょう)で高速道路(こうそくどうろ)に交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)が発生(はっせい)している。

Traffic congestion has occurred on the highway due to an accident.

交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい) is composed of 交通(こうつう) (traffic) + 渋滞(じゅうたい) (congestion, stagnation).

Common collocations

交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)が発生(はっせい)する: traffic congestion occurs
交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)に巻(ま)き込(こ)まれる: to get caught in a traffic jam
交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)を避(さ)ける: to avoid traffic congestion
交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい)情報(じょうほう): traffic congestion information

Usage: In casual speech, 渋滞(じゅうたい) alone is more common. The full form 交通渋滞(こうつうじゅうたい) is used in news reports, official announcements, and more formal contexts.

Related Words

Related: 渋滞(じゅうたい) (congestion (casual form))

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Added 2026.3.11 19:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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