環かん状じょう交こう差さ点てん

noun

roundabout; traffic circle; rotary

A circular intersection where traffic flows around a central island. In Japan, this term is used in official traffic contexts, though physical roundabouts are less common than in some other countries.

See also: ロータリー

• この町まちの環かん状じょう交こう差さ点てんは、事じ故こが減へったことで知しられている。

  The roundabout in this town is known for reducing accidents.

• 環かん状じょう交こう差さ点てんでは、右みぎ回まわりに進すすむのがルールです。

  At a roundabout, the rule is to go clockwise.