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교통난 meaning and pronunciation

gyotongnan · traffic congestion; traffic jam

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 35961
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 교통난Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    교통수단이 모자라거나 도로가 너무 붐벼서 통행이 제대로 이루어지지 않는 상태. 또는 그런 어려움.

    English: traffic congestion; traffic jam — A state in which there are not enough traffic means or the roads are congested, slowing or blocking the traffic; or the difficulties caused by such a state.

    Examples

    • 극심한 교통난.
    • 교통난이 심각하다.
    • 교통난이 해소되다.
    • 교통난을 완화하다.
    • 교통난을 해결하다.
    • 서울은 인구가 밀집되어 날로 교통난이 심각해지고 있다.
Origin
交通難
Categories
사회 생활 > 사회 생활 상태

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