Japanese Conversation · Level 50
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Japanese word
交通
Pronunciation
Romajikōtsū
Meaning
- nountransportation
Example
この町は交通が便利です。ko no machi wa kō tsū ga ben ri de su
Transportation in this town is convenient.
More examples
旅行では交通機関を利用します。ryo kō de wa kō tsū ki kan o ri yō shi ma su
I use public transportation when I travel.
Core concept
Centers on people or things moving between places and the flow created by that movement.
Common phrases
交通機関kō tsū ki kan
public transportation
交通費kō tsū hi
transportation costs
交通安全kō tsū an zen
traffic safety
Similar words
通行tsūkō: The act of traveling along or through a road, place, or area.
移動idō: The act of moving from one place to another.
Definition in Japanese
人や物がある場所から別の場所へ移動すること。また、その移動や往来の状態。hito ya mono ga a ru ba sho ka ra betsu no ba sho e i dō su ru ko to ma ta so no i dō ya ō rai no jō tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 交通 (kōtsū) combines 交 (kō, "cross") and 通 (tsū, "pass through"), expressing movement and passage between places.
Usage tips
- English separates transportation from traffic more sharply, while Japanese 交通 (kōtsū) can cover both getting around and the flow of vehicles.
Other meanings
- trafficnoun