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Meaning of 渋滞 in Japanese
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渋滞JLPT 3
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Kana Readingじゅうたい
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Romajijūtai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
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Examples of 渋滞, じゅうたい in a sentence
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The street is clogged with traffic.
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We missed our plane because of the traffic jam.
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I think you'll make it if we don't get stuck in a traffic jam.
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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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渋滞にひっかかった。
I was caught in traffic.
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渋滞にいらいらして大勢の運転手達はクラクションを鳴らし出した。
Impatient at the delay, many drivers began to blow their horns.
Related Kanji
滞
JLPT 1
13 strokes
stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears
On'Yomi: タイ, テイ
Kun'Yomi: とどこお.る
渋
JLPT 1
11 strokes
astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
On'Yomi: ジュウ, シュウ
Kun'Yomi: しぶ, しぶ.い, しぶ.る