帰き省せいラッシュ

noun

holiday travel rush; homecoming traffic congestion

Refers to the heavy traffic and crowded trains during major holiday periods (especially New Year's and Obon) when many people return to their hometowns.

• 年ねん末まつの帰き省せいラッシュを避さけて、早はやめに故こ郷きょうへ向むかった。

  I left for my hometown early to avoid the year-end holiday travel rush.

• 帰き省せいラッシュのピークは、お盆ぼんの数すう日じつ前まえから始はじまる。

  The peak of the Obon homecoming rush starts a few days before the holiday.