How to say "sidewalk" in Japanese

• 歩道ほどうJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe everyday word for the paved path for pedestrians running alongside a road; it also covers footpaths and walkways. This is the word you want for 'sidewalk' in almost any context.
  歩道ほどうにお金かねが落おちていた。↗

  I found a coin on the sidewalk.
• 人道じんどうCommon
  nounAlso means a sidewalk or footpath, but the word is better known in the sense 'humanity, humaneness,' so it is seldom the word you want for the path beside a road; use 歩道 instead.

For the paved path beside a road, 歩道 is the word you want; 人道 has the same meaning but is better known as 'humanity,' so it is seldom the natural choice for a sidewalk.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 歩道ほどうfootpath
• サイドウォークside walk
• 人道じんどうsidewalk