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Illustration of 渋滞

渋滞じゅうたい

じゅうたい juutai Play N3 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

交通拥堵或事物进展停滞的状态；也指因此造成的延误。 congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

Example 1

渋滞じゅうたいで遅おくれました。

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

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Example 2

高速道路こうそくどうろは何千なんぜんもの車くるまで渋滞じゅうたいした。

The expressway was congested with thousands of cars.

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Kanji breakdown

渋

N1

astringent; hesitate; reluctant; have diarrhea

On reading
ジュウ、シュウ
Kun reading
しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る
Radical
水

滞

N1

stagnate; be delayed; overdue; arrears

On reading
タイ、テイ
Kun reading
とどこお.る
Radical
水
Illustration of 滞在

滞在

N3

たいざい

stay; sojourn

Illustration of 停滞

停滞

N1

ていたい

stagnation; tie-up; congestion; retention; accumulation; falling into arrears

Illustration of 渋い

渋い

N1

しぶい

tasteful (clothing); cool; an aura of refined masculinity; astringent; sullen; bitter (taste)

Illustration of 滞る

滞る

N1

とどこおる

to stagnate; to be delayed

Illustration of 滞納

滞納

N1

たいのう

non-payment; default