通行止め
Road closed / No passage
Kōji no tame, kono saki wa tsūkōdome ni natte imasu.
→ The road ahead is closed due to construction.
信号
Traffic light
Shingō ga aka kara ao ni kawattara, susunde kudasai.
→ Please proceed when the traffic light turns from red to green.
四つ角
Crossroads / Four-way intersection
Sono yotsukado o migi ni magaru to, ginkō ga arimasu.
→ If you turn right at that intersection, there is a bank.
交差点
Intersection / Crossing
Kōtsūryō no ooi kōsaten de wa, jiko ni chūi shimashō.
→ Let's be careful of accidents at intersections with heavy traffic.
工事中
Under construction
Ekimae wa ima, atarashii biru o kōjichū da.
→ A new building is currently under construction in front of the station.
踏切
Railroad crossing / Level crossing
Fumikiri ga natte iru aida wa, zettai ni haitte wa ikemasen.
→ You must absolutely not enter the crossing while the alarm is ringing.
横断歩道
Pedestrian crossing / Crosswalk
Dōro o渡る toki wa, kanarazu ōdan hodō o watarimashō.
→ When crossing the road, make sure to use the crosswalk.
バス停
Bus stop
Tsugi no basutei de oriru node, botan o oshita.
→ I pushed the button because I'm getting off at the next bus stop.
バスの停留所
Bus stop
Teiryūjo ni takusan no hito ga narande iru.
→ There are a lot of people lining up at the bus stop.
一方通行
One-way traffic
Kono michi wa ippō tsūkō na node, gyakusō shite wa ikemasen.
→ This road is one-way, so you must not drive in the opposite direction.
線路
Railroad track / Railway line
Abunai node, senro no naka ni hairanaide kudasai.
→ It's dangerous, so please do not enter the railroad tracks.
渋滞
Traffic jam / Congestion
Jiko no eikyō de, kōsoku dōro ga jūtai shite iru.
→ The highway is congested due to an accident.
道路が混んでいる
The road is congested / Heavy traffic
Renkyū na node, doko e ittemo dōro ga konde iru.
→ Since it's a long holiday, the roads are congested wherever you go.
道路が渋滞している
The road is jammed / Traffic is backed up
Ame no hi wa itsumo yori dōro ga jūtai shiyasui.
→ Traffic jams tend to happen more easily on rainy days.
道路がすいている
The road is empty / Light traffic
Sōchō na node dōro ga suite ite, hayaku tsuita.
→ It was early morning so the traffic was light, and I arrived early.
回り道する
To take a detour
Kōji de tsūkōdome datta tame, mawari michi o shite itta.
→ I took a detour because the road was closed due to construction.
遠回り（を）する
To take the long way / To make a detour
Keshiki o tanoshimitai node, aete tōmawari o shite kaetta.
→ I wanted to enjoy the scenery, so I intentionally took the long way home.
近道（を）する
To take a shortcut
Chikoku shisō na node, kōen no naka o nukete chikamichi o shita.
→ I was about to be late, so I took a shortcut through the park.
突き当りを左に曲がる
Turn left at the end of the street (T-junction)
Kono michi o massugu itte, tsukiatari o hidari ni magatte kudasai.
→ Go straight down this road and turn left at the end.
バスが停車する
The bus stops
Basu ga kanzen ni teisha shite kara, seki o tatte kudasai.
→ Please stand up from your seat after the bus has come to a complete stop.
線路を越える
To cross the railroad tracks
Abunai node senro o koete shōtokatto shite wa ikemasen.
→ It's dangerous, so you must not take a shortcut by crossing the railroad tracks.
トラックを追い越す
To overtake a truck
Mae o hashiru torakku o anzen ni oikoshita.
→ I safely overtook the truck driving in front of me.
時速１００キロで走る
To drive at 100 km/h
Kōsoku dōro o jisoku hyaku kiro de hashiru.
→ Drive at 100 km/h on the highway.
スピード違反で捕まる
To get caught speeding
Supīdo o dashisugite, keisatsu ni supīdo ihan de tsukamatta.
→ I was driving too fast and got caught by the police for speeding.
駐車違反をする
To commit a parking violation
Kōsaten no chikaku ni kuruma o tomete, chūsha ihan o shite shimatta.
→ I parked near an intersection and committed a parking violation.
信号を無視する
To ignore the traffic light / To run a red light
Isoide itemo, shingō o mushi shite wa ikemasen.
→ Even if you're in a hurry, you must not ignore the traffic light.
信号無視
Ignoring traffic lights / Running a red light
Shingō mushi wa jūdai na jiko ni tsunagaru kanōsei ga aru.
→ Running a red light can lead to serious accidents.
車をぶつける
To crash/hit a car (into something)
Fuchūi de kuruma o denchū ni butsukete shimatta.
→ I carelessly crashed my car into a utility pole.
車がぶつかる
Cars collide / To bump into
Kōsaten de kuruma to kuruma ga butsukaru jiko ga okita.
→ A car collision accident occurred at the intersection.
猫をひく
To run over a cat
Michi o tobidashite kita neko o ayauku hikisō ni natta.
→ I almost ran over a cat that darted out into the road.
交通事故にあう
To get into a traffic accident
Kōtsū jiko ni awanai yō ni, sayū o yoku mite watarimashō.
→ Let's look left and right carefully before crossing to avoid getting into a traffic accident.
道路を横断する
To cross the road
Ōdan hodō no nai basho de dōro o ōdan suru no wa kiken da.
→ It is dangerous to cross the road where there is no crosswalk.
斜めに横断する
To cross the road diagonally (Jaywalk diagonally)
Isoide dōro o naname ni ōdan suru no wa yamemashō.
→ Let's stop crossing the road diagonally in a hurry.
道路を横切る
To run across the road / To traverse
Kuruma no sugu mae o yokogiru no wa hijō ni abunai.
→ It is very dangerous to run across the road right in front of a car.
注意を払う
To pay attention / To be cautious
Untenshu wa tsune ni hokōsha ni chūi o harawanakereba naranai.
→ Drivers must always pay attention to pedestrians.
