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渋滞, じゅうたい

  • jūtai
JLPT LEVEL 3

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

  • congestion (e.g. traffic)
  • delay
  • stagnation

Examples of 渋滞,じゅうたい in a Sentence

渋滞で遅れました。
I was delayed by a traffic jam.
私たちは交通が３０分渋滞してそのために遅刻した。
We were held up for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.
私達は渋滞を避けるために夜明けとともに起床した。
We got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam.
通りは車で交通が渋滞している。
The street is clogged with traffic.
ひどい渋滞にもかかわらず、私は定刻に間に合った。
In spite of the terrible congestion, I was in time for the appointed time.
高速道路は何千もの車で渋滞した。
The expressway was congested with thousands of cars.
高速道路が渋滞している。
The highway is snarled up.
渋滞のため私達は飛行機に乗り遅れた。
We missed our plane because of the traffic jam.
渋滞に巻き込まれなければ、間に合うと思いますよ。
I think you'll make it if we don't get stuck in a traffic jam.
渋滞にもかかわらず、私はどうにか空港に遅れずに到着することができた。
In spite of the heavy traffic, I managed to get to the airport in time.

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