Japanese word

開通

Pronunciation

Romajikaitsū

Meaning

  • nounopening to traffic

Example

新しい橋の開通は来週です。atara shi i hashi no kai tsū wa rai shū de su

The new bridge will open to traffic next week.

Illustration for 開通 (opening to traffic)

More examples

新しいトンネルの開通によって、山間部へのアクセスが改善されます。atara shi i to n ne ru no kai tsū ni yo tte san kan bu e no a ku se su ga kai zen sa re ma su

Access to the mountain area will improve with the opening of the new tunnel.

Core concept

Describes a road, bridge, or railway becoming usable so that people or vehicles can pass through it.

Common phrases

  • 橋の開通hashi no kai tsū

    opening of the bridge to traffic

  • 道路の開通dō ro no kai tsū

    opening of the road to traffic

  • 開通を発表するkai tsū o hap pyō su ru

    announce the opening

Similar words

開業kaigyō: The start of regular service by a railway or other transport business.
供用開始kyōyōkaishi: The beginning of public use of a completed road, bridge, or other facility.

Definition in Japanese

道路や鉄道、橋などが完成して通行できるようになること。dō ro ya tetsu dō hashi na do ga kan sei shi te tsū kō de ki ru yō ni na ru ko to

Word origin

開通 (kaitsū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 開 (kai, "open") and 通 (tsū, "pass through"), expressing the start of passage through a route or facility.

Usage tips

  • English commonly uses "open to traffic" for a road or bridge, while "go into service" often describes a railway line or other transport system beginning operation.

Other meanings

  • going into servicenoun

Related words

  • 開通するkaitsūsuruopen to trafficverb

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