道路阻絶 (どうろそぜつ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
road block; road closure
rare term
Rare formal term for a road being blocked or cut off, often due to disaster or construction. More common alternatives include 通行止め or 道路封鎖.
discontinue, sever, cut off
Similar words
- 通行止め
Common everyday term for road closure or no thoroughfare. 道路阻絶 is a rarer, more formal compound used in official or disaster contexts.
- 道路封鎖
Means road blockade, often implying intentional closure by authorities. 道路阻絶 focuses on the state of being cut off rather than the act of blocking.
Etymology
Compound of 道路 (road) and 阻絶 (blocking, obstruction). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a formal Sino-Japanese term.
