LingakuFrequency rank: 26,482. – 26,645.
- (traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
- delay; stagnation
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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- traffic congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
- delay; stagnation
This meaning is used to describe situations where vehicles cannot move freely due to a high volume of traffic, often occurring on roads during rush hour or in urban areas.
I got caught in a traffic jam in the city center yesterday evening.
This meaning refers to a pause or slowing down in progress, often used metaphorically in contexts like business or processes where there is a lack of movement or advancement.
The project was stagnant and did not proceed as scheduled.
Generated collocations (experimental)
じゅうたい渋滞がはっせい発生するto have a traffic jamじゅうたい渋滞にまきこまれる巻き込まれるto get caught in trafficこうつうじゅうたい交通渋滞traffic congestionつうきん通勤じゅうたい渋滞commuting traffic jamじゅうたいかんわ渋滞緩和traffic congestion reliefじゅうたい渋滞をさける避けるto avoid traffic jamsだいじゅうたい大渋滞major traffic jamじゅうたい渋滞じょうほう情報traffic jam informationじゅうたい渋滞かいしょう解消traffic jam resolutionまんせいてき慢性的なじゅうたい渋滞chronic traffic congestionよる夜のじゅうたい渋滞nighttime traffic jamちょうじかん長時間のじゅうたい渋滞long-lasting traffic jam
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I think you'll make it if we don't get stuck in a traffic jam.
In spite of the heavy traffic, I managed to get to the airport in time.
Impatient at the delay, many drivers began to blow their horns.
We were held up for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.
There was a car accident and the traffic didn't move an inch.
In spite of the terrible congestion, I was in time for the appointment.