大だい渋じゅう滞たい

noun

major traffic jam; huge congestion; complete gridlock

Describes a very severe traffic jam, often on highways or major roads, where movement is nearly impossible.

• 連れん休きゅうの初しょ日にち、高こう速そく道どう路ろは大だい渋じゅう滞たいだった。

  On the first day of the long holiday, the expressway was completely gridlocked.

• 事じ故この影えい響きょうで都と心しんは大だい渋じゅう滞たいに巻まき込こまれた。

  Due to an accident, the city center was caught in a massive traffic jam.