What does 渋滞 mean?
渋滞 is a Japanese noun meaning “congestion (e.g., traffic), delay” in English. It can also be translated as “delay” depending on context. It is written as 渋滞 in kanji, じゅうたい in hiragana, and juutai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
渋滞で遅れました。
I was delayed by a traffic jam.