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渋滞
じゅうたい
N3
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
congestion (e.g., traffic)
2
delay
3
(traffic) congestion
4
traffic jam
5
gridlock
6
stagnation
Example sentence
渋滞のため私達は飛行機に乗り遅れた。
We missed our plane because of the traffic jam.
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Kanji in this word
渋
Astringent, Hesitate, Reluctant
11 strokes
滞
Stagnate, Be Delayed, Overdue
13 strokes
More words with
渋
渋面
じゅうめん ·
grimace
苦渋
くじゅう ·
bitterness
渋谷
しぶや ·
Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo)
渋い
しぶい ·
astringent
渋る
しぶる ·
to be reluctant (to do)
More words with
滞
滞納
Full entry on Jisho
たいのう ·
non-payment
N1
停滞
ていたい ·
stagnation
N1
滞在
たいざい ·
stay
N3
延滞
えんたい ·
arrears
滞る
とどこおる ·
to stagnate
N1
滞在中
たいざいちゅう ·
during a stay
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