Korean word

통행

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonghaeng

Meaning

  • nountraffic

Example

밤이라서 통행이 적고 조용합니다.pa mi ra seo tong haeng i cheok kko cho yong ham ni da

Because it's nighttime, there is little traffic, and it's quiet.

Illustration for 통행 (traffic)

More examples

출퇴근 시간에는 통행량이 많습니다.chul toe geun si ga ne neun tong haeng nyang i man sseum ni da

There is a lot of traffic during commuting hours.

Core concept

People or vehicles moving along a road or through a passage.

Common phrases

  • 통행량tong haeng nyang

    traffic volume

  • 통행로tong haeng no

    passageway

  • 통행 금지tong haeng keum ji

    no passage

Similar words

왕래wangnae: People going back and forth between places.
통과tonggwa: Passing through a place or barrier to continue onward.
출입churip: People or things entering and leaving a place or building.

Definition in Korean

도로나 통로에서 사람이나 차량이 지나가거나 오가는 행위나 그 상태를 가리키는 명사to ro na tong no e seo sa ra mi na cha ryang i chi na ga geo na o ga neun haeng wi na keu sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of passing through and going along to mean movement through a road or passage.

Usage tips

  • English traffic often suggests cars, but this noun also includes people walking, so the context shows whether the movement is mainly vehicular or general.

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