The Japanese vocabulary「交通事故 (こうつうじこ、kōtsū-jiko)」means “traffic accident.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 交通事故 |
| Hiragana | こうつうじこ |
| Romaji Reading | kōtsū-jiko |
| English Meaning | traffic accident |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
A car rolled over in a traffic accident.
Plain Form:
交通事故で、車が横転している。
Kōtsū-jiko de, kuruma ga ōten shite iru.
Polite Form:
交通事故で、車が横転しています。
Kōtsū jiko de, kuruma ga ōten shite imasu.
I broke my arm in a traffic accident.
Plain Form:
交通事故で腕を骨折した。
Kōtsū jiko de ude o kossetsu shita.
Polite Form:
交通事故で腕を骨折しました。
Kōtsū jiko de ude o kossetsu shimashita.
Unfortunately, I caused a traffic accident because I was distracted while driving.
Plain Form:
脇見運転で交通事故をおこしてしまった。
Wakimi unten de kōtsū jiko o okoshite shimatta.
Polite Form:
脇見運転で交通事故をおこしてしまいました。
Wakimi unten de kōtsū jiko o okoshite shimaimashita.
My car was scrapped due to a traffic accident.
Plain Form:
交通事故で車が廃車になった。
Kōtsū jiko de kuruma ga haisha ni natta.
Polite Form:
交通事故で車が廃車になりました。
Kōtsū jiko de kuruma ga haisha ni narimashita.
