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徐行: going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately), going at a reduced speed, slowing | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

徐行(じょこう)

じょこう

going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately), going at a reduced speed, slowing down, reducing speed

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Reading and meaning

Reading: じょこう
Romaji: jokou
Meaning: going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately), going at a reduced speed, slowing down, reducing speed
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

見通(みとお)しの悪(わる)い交差点(こうさてん)では、徐行(じょこう)して安全(あんぜん)を確認(かくにん)する。
At intersections with poor visibility, slow down and check for safety.
工事区間(こうじくかん)に入(はい)った車両(しゃりょう)は、標識(ひょうしき)に従(したが)って徐行(じょこう

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しなければならない。

Vehicles entering the construction zone must slow down in accordance with the signs.

雪道(ゆきみち)では、急(きゅう)ブレーキを避(さ)けるため徐行(じょこう)が求(もと)められる。

On snowy roads, driving at a reduced speed is required to avoid sudden braking.

踏切(ふみきり)の手前(てまえ)では、列車(れっしゃ)の接近(せっきん)に備(そな)えて徐行(じょこう)する。

Vehicles should slow down before a railroad crossing in preparation for an approaching train.