(つうこうか)

つうこうか
noun, adjective-no
passable; open to traffic
1. passable; open to traffic; accessible
Indicates that a road, path, or area is open and can be passed through. Used on signs, in traffic information, and in general descriptions of road conditions.
この(みち)通行可(つうこうか)です。
This road is passable.
工事(こうじ)()わり、通行可(つうこうか)になった。
The construction has finished and the road is open to traffic again.
積雪(せきせつ)のため一時(いちじ)通行止(つうこうど)めだったが、除雪(じょせつ)()通行可(つうこうか)となった。
The road was temporarily closed due to snow accumulation, but became passable after snow removal.

Composed of 通行(つうこう) (traffic; passage) and () (possible; permitted). Often seen on road signs and in traffic advisories. The () suffix is concise and formal, common on signs and official notices.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 通行可(つうこうか)道路(どうろ): passable road
  • 片側(かたがわ)通行可(つうこうか): one side passable (one-way alternating traffic)
  • 車両(しゃりょう)通行可(つうこうか): open to vehicles
  • 歩行者(ほこうしゃ)通行可(つうこうか): open to pedestrians

RELATED TERMS:

  • 通行止(つうこうど)め: road closed; no passage — the opposite, indicating the road is blocked
  • 通行禁止(つうこうきんし): no passage; traffic prohibited — a more formal/permanent prohibition
  • 通行(つうこう)規制(きせい): traffic restrictions — partial limitations on passage
  • 通行(つうこう)可能(かのう): passable — a slightly less abbreviated form meaning the same thing