Nihongo

この道路は工事中につき通行できません。
- This road is closed due to construction.

この道路は工事中につき通行できません。
This road is closed due to construction.

This Japanese sentence "この道路は工事中につき通行できません。" means "This road is closed due to construction." in English. It is an N2 Low-level example sentence.

Level: N2 Low
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Sentence

この道路は工事中につき通行できません。 meaning: This road is closed due to construction.

Sentence Structure

The sentence follows a common Japanese structure: Topic - Information/Explanation. ⚫︎ この道路 (topic marker: は) - identifies the topic of the sentence, "this road." ⚫︎ 工事中 - indicates the current state, "under construction." ⚫︎ につき - expresses the reason or cause, "due to." ⚫︎ 通行できません - presents the result or consequence, "cannot pass."

Fixed Expression: につき

につき is a conjunction used to indicate the reason or cause for something. ⚫︎ It is a more formal and written style equivalent to ので or から. ⚫︎ It is often used in announcements, notices, and formal writing. ⚫︎ Structure: [Reason/Cause] につき [Result/Consequence]. For example: ⚫︎ 悪天候につき、明日の試合は中止になりました。 - Due to bad weather, tomorrow's game has been canceled. ⚫︎ 会員以外の方につき、ご利用できません。 - Due to being other than members, cannot be used.

Adjectival Noun: 工事中

工事中 is an adjectival noun (な-adjective) modifying the topic この道路。 ⚫︎ It literally means "under construction." ⚫︎ Adjectival nouns describe the state or condition of a noun. ⚫︎ They take the particle な before a noun they modify, although, in this specific sentence, the な is omitted. For example: ⚫︎ 静かな図書館 - a quiet library. ⚫︎ 元気な子供 - a healthy child. ⚫︎ When 工事中 is used to describe a noun (e.g., 道路), it functions as an adjectival noun without the な.

Verb Conjugation: 通行できます / 通行できません

The verb 通行できます "can pass through/use" (potential form of 通行する) is conjugated to express ability or possibility. ⚫︎ 通行する (to pass through/use) is a suru-verb. ⚫︎ The potential form is created by changing the dictionary form of the verb to the -れる or -られる form. In this case, it changes to: 通行できる。 ⚫︎ 通行できます is the polite (masu-form) affirmative form. ⚫︎ 通行できません is the polite (masu-form) negative form. For example: ⚫︎ 日本語が話せます。 - I can speak Japanese. ⚫︎ この部屋ではタバコを吸えません。 - You cannot smoke in this room.

Particle: に and Its Use with につき

The particle に has multiple uses. In the sentence 工事中につき, に is implied, and therefore, it is part of the fixed expression につき. ⚫︎ In the context of につき, に marks the reason or cause in a more formal style. ⚫︎ It's often used with noun phrases or adjectival nouns to indicate the reason. For example: ⚫︎ 停電に(つき)、電車が止まりました。 - Due to the power outage, the train stopped. (Here, 停電 is a noun) ⚫︎ 満員に(つき)、入場できません。 - Due to being full, you cannot enter. (Here, 満員 is an adjectival noun)

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