VocabJLPT N2
traffic jam
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. (traffic) congestion
  2. 2. traffic jam
  3. 3. delay
  4. 4. Traffic congestion
Refers to a traffic jam or congestion on roads where vehicles are barely moving. It is a very common word in everyday life and frequently heard in traffic reports.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

There has been an accident at the highway entrance, and congestion is forming.

Sentence 2

According to traffic reports, congestion on the Shuto Expressway is spreading.

Sentence 3

So... how long is it actually going to take to get through this traffic?

Sentence 4

The line of cars waiting to turn right kept growing and the intersection got completely backed up.

Sentence 5

If you're leaving at that time, you should brace yourself for traffic.