How do you read 渋滞?

渋滞 is read じゅうたい (juutai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 渋滞 used in a sentence?

この道も渋滞しているから、裏道を行こう。 — This road is also congested, so let's take a back street.

How do you write 渋滞 in romaji?

渋滞 is written juutai in romaji, also spelled jutai.

What kanji are in 渋滞?

渋 (Astringent, Hesitate); 滞 (Stagnate, Be Delayed).

渋滞じゅうたい

Q: What JLPT level is 渋滞?

渋滞 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

じゅうたい · juutai (also spelled jutai)

JLPT N2 › noun

(traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock

delay, stagnation

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Heiban

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Example sentences

この道も渋滞しているから、裏道を行こう。

このみちもじゅうたいしているから、うらみちをいこう。

This road is also congested, so let's take a back street.

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Kanji in this word

渋Astringent, Hesitate, Reluctant 音じゅう・しゅう訓しぶ・しぶ.い JLPT N1 · 11 strokes 滞Stagnate, Be Delayed, Overdue 音たい・てい訓とどこお.る JLPT N1 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

渋滞じゅうたいcongestion (e.g., traffic), delay 滞納たいのうnon-payment, default 滞在たいざいstay, sojourn 滞るとどこおるto stagnate, to be delayed 停滞ていたいstagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention

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What does 渋滞 mean?

(traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock. It can also mean: delay, stagnation.

How do you pronounce 渋滞?

じゅうたい (juutai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 渋滞?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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