輻ふく輳そう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

congestion; overcrowding; pile-up

Describes a state where many things or people converge and cause crowding, often used for traffic, data, or schedules.

• 朝あさのラッシュ時じには駅えきの改かい札さつ口ぐちが輻ふく輳そうする。

  During the morning rush, the ticket gates at the station become congested.

• ネットワークの輻ふく輳そうが原げん因いんで接せつ続ぞくが遅おそくなった。

  The connection slowed down due to network congestion.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

convergence (of the eyes)

Physiological term for the inward movement of the eyes when focusing on a near object; often contrasted with 開散 (divergence).

See also: 開散

• 近ちかくの物ものを見みるとき、目めは輻ふく輳そう運うん動どうを行おこなう。

  When looking at a nearby object, the eyes perform convergence movement.