Vocabulary

What does 信号 (しんごう, shingou) mean?

信号 (しんごう, shingou) means signal, traffic light.

Quick facts
Readingしんごう
Romajishingou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しんごう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshingou

signal, traffic light

Genki 20Genki
  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive signal; signalling; signaling
  2. 2noun traffic light; traffic signal

Example sentences

  • The traffic light turned red.

  • I look carefully at the traffic light before crossing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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