Run a red light in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo drive or ride through a junction while the traffic light is still red, instead of stopping.

Definition in Japanese信号がまだ赤なのに、止まらずに交差点を通り抜ける。

Example sentences

• 目(め)の前(まえ)でタクシーが信号無視(しんごうむし)して、危(あや)うく自転車(じてんしゃ)ごとはねられるところだった。🔊

  A taxi ran a red light right in front of me and nearly knocked me off my bike.

• この交差点(こうさてん)で信号無視(しんごうむし)すると、カメラに撮(と)られて罰金(ばっきん)の通知(つうち)が家(いえ)に届(とど)くよ。🔊

  If you run a red light on this corner, there's a camera that sends the fine straight to your house.

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