混 雑 時 間 帯(こんざつじかんたい)

こんざつじかんたい

noun

peak hours; rush hours; busy time period

1. peak hours; rush hours; busy time period

The time of day when a place, service, or transportation system is most crowded, such as morning and evening commuting hours.

混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい)を避(さ)けて出(で)かける。

To go out while avoiding peak hours.

朝(あさ)の混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい)は電車(でんしゃ)がとても込(こ)む。

Trains are very crowded during the morning rush hours.

このレストランの混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい)は午後(ごご)十二時(じゅうにじ)から一時(いちじ)までです。

This restaurant's peak hours are from noon to one o'clock.

A compound of 混雑(こんざつ) ('congestion, crowding') and 時間帯(じかんたい) ('time period, time zone'). Commonly encountered in transportation, retail, and dining contexts. Useful for daily life in Japan where timing activities to avoid crowds is a practical concern.

Common collocations

混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい)を避(さ)ける: to avoid peak hours
朝(あさ)の混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい): morning rush hours
混雑時間帯(こんざつじかんたい)料金(りょうきん): peak-hour pricing

Similar words

ラッシュアワー: rush hour — loanword, specifically for commuting times
ピーク時(じ): peak time — loanword-based synonym
通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ: commuting rush — specifically for work commute congestion

Related Words

Compare: ラッシュアワー (rush hour)

Compare: 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ (commuting rush)

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Added 2026.4.7 23:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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