How to Say ‘One-way (traffic)’ in Japanese
一方通行
ippou tsuukou
[EEP-poh TSOO-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: Said (ippō tsūkō), with a long ō in both halves. Holding them short changes the words.
Phrase Breakdown
一方
ippou
[EEP-poh]
one way
One direction; combined with 通行 it means one-way traffic.
この道は一方通行です。
This road is one-way.
通行
tsuukou
[TSOO-koh]
traffic; passage
Movement of vehicles or people along a road.
通行止めです。
The road is closed.
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