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.