จราจร
traffic
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- 1 traffic、road traffic、traffic conditions
This word refers to traffic: the movement and conditions of vehicles and people on roads. It is common in contexts such as congestion, traffic rules, signals, police, and road conditions.
traffic、road traffic、traffic conditions
It refers to the flow or condition of vehicles and people moving along roads.
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การจราจรติดขัดมาก kaan caraacɔɔn tìt khàt mâak Traffic is very congested. การจราจรติดขัดมาก details
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วันนี้การจราจรหนาแน่น wan níi kaan caraacɔɔn nǎa nɛ̂n Traffic is heavy today. วันนี้การจราจรหนาแน่น details
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กฎจราจร kòt caraacɔɔn traffic rules กฎจราจร details
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ตำรวจจราจร tamrùat caraacɔɔn traffic police ตำรวจจราจร details
Learning notes
Explanation
จราจร is a noun meaning “traffic.” It can stand on its own, but การจราจร is especially common when talking about traffic or traffic conditions. The word appears often in news, road reports, police matters, driving licenses, and accident reports. In compounds, it works like “traffic” in expressions such as กฎจราจร “traffic rules,” ไฟจราจร “traffic light,” and ตำรวจจราจร “traffic police.”
Usage
Use this word when talking about road congestion, traffic jams, accidents, traffic lights, traffic rules, and traffic enforcement. It is common in travel updates, news reports, and official notices.
Caution
For simply saying “traffic is jammed” in everyday conversation, รถติด is usually more natural. For “means of transportation” or transportation systems, การเดินทาง or การคมนาคม is often a better choice than จราจร.
Differences from similar words
1 traffic synonyms
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รถติด means that traffic is jammed or cars are stuck, and it is very common in everyday speech. จราจร is the broader, more formal word for traffic or traffic conditions.