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T-junction; T-intersection
An intersection where one road ends by meeting another at a right angle, forming a T shape. Named after the kanji 丁, which resembles the letter T.
丁字路を右に曲がる。
Turn right at the T-junction.
この先の丁字路を左に行くと駅に着きます。
If you go left at the T-junction up ahead, you'll reach the station.
丁字路は見通しが悪いことが多いので、一時停止して左右を確認してください。
T-junctions often have poor visibility, so please stop and check both directions.
USAGE:
Also commonly written and said as T字路 (using the Roman letter T). Both forms are widely understood. Appears frequently in driving directions and traffic regulations.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 丁字路を曲がる (to turn at a T-junction)
- 丁字路に差しかかる (to come to a T-junction)
- 丁字路交差点 (T-junction intersection)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 十字路: crossroads — a four-way intersection
- 交差点: intersection — the general term for any intersection