Rush hour

Rush hour in Japanese

In Japanese

通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ

tsūkin rasshu

Definition

Definition in EnglishThe busy period when many people travel to or from work, especially in the morning or evening.

Definition in Japanese朝や夕方、仕事に向かう人や帰る人で道路や電車などが混み合う時間帯。

Example sentences

配送(はいそう)の人(ひと)に、荷物(にもつ)を取(と)りに来(く)るなら通勤(つうきん)ラッシュが始(はじ)まる前(まえ)がいいって言(い)われた。
The courier suggested collecting the parcel before rush hour.
通勤(つうきん)ラッシュの時間(じかん)にバスを運転(うんてん)してると、次(つぎ)の便(びん)までの休憩(きゅうけい)がほとんど取(と)れないんだよね。
Driving a bus during rush hour leaves me with hardly any time between trips.

Related words

In themes

road driving

Comes up at

city

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