信号
しんごう · shingou (also spelled shingo)
Signal, signalling, signaling
- traffic light, traffic signal
Other ways to say “signal” in Japanese →
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Example sentences
あの信号まで行って止まってください。
あのしんごうまでいってとまってください。
Go to that traffic light and stop.
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次の信号を右に曲がってください。
つぎのしんごうをみぎにまがってください。
Turn right at the next traffic light.
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What does 信号 mean?
Signal, signalling, signaling. It can also mean: traffic light, traffic signal.
How do you pronounce 信号?
しんごう (shingou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 信号?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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