Japanese word

通行

Pronunciation

Romajitsūkō

Meaning

  • nountraffic

Example

この道は車の通行が多いです。ko no michi wa kuruma no tsū kō ga ō i de su

There is a lot of car traffic on this road.

Illustration for 通行 (traffic)

More examples

この門は、関係者以外の通行を認めていません。ko no mon wa kan kei sha i gai no tsū kō o mito me te i ma se n

Only authorized personnel are allowed to pass through this gate.

Core concept

Refers to the flow of people or vehicles as they pass along or through a particular place.

Common phrases

  • 通行止めtsū kō to me

    road closure

  • 通行禁止tsū kō kin shi

    no passage

  • 通行料tsū kō ryō

    toll

  • 通行許可tsū kō kyo ka

    permission to pass

Similar words

交通kōtsū: The movement of people and vehicles within a transport system or along roads.
往来ōrai: The regular movement of people or vehicles between places along a route.
通過tsūka: The act of passing through or past a particular place.

Definition in Japanese

人や車が道や場所を通ること、またはそこを通る人や車の流れ。hito ya kuruma ga michi ya ba sho o tō ru ko to ma ta wa so ko o tō ru hito ya kuruma no naga re

Word origin

The compound 通行 (tsūkō, "passing through") joins 通 (tsū, "pass through") with 行 (kō, "go"), directly reflecting its meaning.

Usage tips

  • 通行 (tsūkō) is more formal than everyday expressions like "go through" and is common when discussing movement on roads, routes, and other public spaces.

Other meanings

  • passagenoun
  • passing throughnoun

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