In this article, we will share a complete list of words related to traffic, transportation, and vehicles in the Japanese language. I hope you enjoy this vocabulary list to enhance your learning of the Japanese language. First, let’s leave a list of related articles in case you want to take a quick look:
- Traffic Signs and Signals in Japan
- The Streets and Traffic in Japan
- Driver’s License in Japan – Tips and Procedures
Table of Contents
Traffic and Transportation Vocabulary in Japanese
| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Traffic accident | 交通事故 | koutsuujiko |
| Automobile | 自動車 | jidousha |
| Airplane | 飛行機 | Hikouki |
| Avenue, street | 通り | toori |
| Bike / Motorcycle | バイク | baiku |
| Bicycle | 自転車 | jitensha |
| Sidewalk | 歩道 | hodou |
| Truck | トラック | torakku |
| Corner | 角 | tsuno |
| Car | 車/自動車 | kuruma/jidousha |
| To drive | 運転する | untensuru |
| Entrance | 入口 | iriguchi |
| Station | 駅 | eki |
| Expressway | 速度道路 | sokudo douro |
| Road | 道路 | douro |
| Crosswalk | 横断歩道 | oudanhodou |
| Incline / hill | 坂 | saka |
| Intersection | 交差点 | kousaten |
| License (driving) | 免許証 | menkyoshou |
| Parking lot | 駐車場 | chuushajou |
| Driver | 運転手 | untenshu |
| Driver | ドライバー | doraibu |
| Stop | 止まれ | tomare |
| Passage | 通行 | tsuukou |
| Footbridge | 歩道橋 | hodoukyou |
| Pedestrian | 歩行者 | hokousha |
| Bus stop | バス停 | basutei |
| Gas station | ガソリンスタンド | gasorinsutando |
| Highway | 車道 | shadou |
| Street | 通り | toori |
| Exit | 出口 | deguchi |
| Traffic light | 信号 | shingou |
| Safety | 安全 | anzen |
| Go straight | まっすぐ | massugu |
| Green light | 青信号 | aoshingou |
| Red light | 赤信号 | akashingou |
| Warning signs | 警戒標識 | keikai hyōshiki |
| Railway crossing | 踏み切り | fumikiri |
| Bullet train | 新幹線 | shinkansen |
| Train | 電車 | densha |
| Traffic | 交通 | koutsuu |
| Taxi | タクシー | takushii |
| Van | バン | ban |
| Vehicles | 車両/乗り物 | sharyou/norimono |
| To turn | 曲がる | magaru |
| Bus | バス | basu |
- Kei Jidousha – The mini cars with a 0.6 engine
- 軽自動車 (keijidousha) refers to “light vehicles” with lower power than normal ones;
- 普通自動車 (futsuu jidousha) refers to “normal vehicles”;
I hope you enjoyed the article! If you have any suggestions to add to the list of words related to traffic and transportation in Japanese, just leave them in the comments.
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