渋滞

Word
渋滞
Reading
じゅうたい
Level
N2
Part of speech
noun
Meaning
traffic jam, congestion
Example

道路が渋滞していて、バスが遅れた。 The road was congested, so the bus was late.

Confused with

状態 (jōtai - state/condition): 渋滞 specifically means traffic congestion, while 状態 is general status/condition.

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