How to say “traffic accident” in Japanese | 交通事故 (こうつうじこ、kōtsū-jiko)

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 Readingkōtsū-jiko
English Meaningtraffic accident

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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A car rolled over in a traffic accident.

Plain Form:

交通こうつう事故じこで、車くるまが横転おうてんしている。
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:

交通こうつう事故じこで腕うでを骨折こっせつした。
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:

脇見運転わきみうんてんで交通こうつう事故じこ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:

交通こうつう事故じこで車くるまが廃車はいしゃになった。
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.

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