How to Say ‘To avoid traffic’ in Japanese
渋滞を避ける
juutai o sakeru
[joo-tai oh sah-keh-roo]
Phrase Breakdown
渋滞
juutai
[joo-tai]
traffic jam
Heavy traffic or road congestion.
渋滞を避けるのは大事です。
Avoiding traffic jams is important.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks 渋滞 as the object of the verb 避ける.
渋滞を避ける道を選びました。
I chose a road that avoids traffic jams.
避ける
sakeru
[sah-keh-roo]
to avoid
Verb meaning to avoid something such as traffic.
渋滞を避けるための道です。
It's a route for avoiding traffic jams.
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