途中で交通渋滞に遭った。

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途中 で 交通 渋滞 に 遭った 。

English Translation

We met a traffic jam on the way.

Furigana

途中(とちゅう)で交通(こうつう)渋滞(じゅうたい)に遭(あ)った。

Romanji

Tochū de kōtsū jūtai ni atta.

Words

途中 (とちゅう)

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

交通 (こうつう)

traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse

渋滞 (じゅうたい)

congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

Kanji

途

Readings: ト、 みち

Meanings: route, way, road

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

交

Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも

Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

渋

Readings: ジュウ、 シュウ、 しぶ、 しぶ.い、 しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

滞

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 とどこお.る

Meanings: stagnate, be delayed, overdue, arrears

遭

Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる

Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join