信号（しんごう）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: traffic light
Example sentences
- 信号が赤の時は止まる。 — You stop when the traffic light is red.
- 信号が青になってから道を渡る。 — I cross the street after the light turns green.
Idioms & proverbs containing “信号”
- 赤信号 (あかしんごう) — red light (traffic)
- 赤信号皆で渡れば怖くない (あかしんごうみんなでわたればこわくない) — if everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it
- 青信号 (あおしんごう) — green light (traffic)
- 黄信号 (きしんごう) — yellow light (traffic)
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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