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.
この道は通行可です。
This road is passable.
工事が終わり、通行可になった。
The construction has finished and the road is open to traffic again.
積雪のため一時通行止めだったが、除雪後に通行可となった。
The road was temporarily closed due to snow accumulation, but became passable after snow removal.
Composed of 通行 (traffic; passage) and 可 (possible; permitted). Often seen on road signs and in traffic advisories. The 可 suffix is concise and formal, common on signs and official notices.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 通行可の道路: passable road
- 片側通行可: one side passable (one-way alternating traffic)
- 車両通行可: open to vehicles
- 歩行者通行可: open to pedestrians
RELATED TERMS:
- 通行止め: road closed; no passage — the opposite, indicating the road is blocked
- 通行禁止: no passage; traffic prohibited — a more formal/permanent prohibition
- 通行規制: traffic restrictions — partial limitations on passage
- 通行可能: passable — a slightly less abbreviated form meaning the same thing