渋滞 (Juutai) is a Japanese noun meaning “(traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock, delay”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdelay; stagnation
Examples
渋滞で遅れました。
I was delayed by a traffic jam.
渋滞にひっかかったんだ。
I was caught in traffic.
高速道路が渋滞している。
The motorway is snarled up.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).