歩道|ほどうhodou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounfootpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
    歩道ほどうにお金かねが落おちていた。↗
    I found a coin on the sidewalk.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • RelatedペーブメントNeutralLoanword for a paved road surface, especially a stone-paved one; unlike 「歩道」 it does not refer specifically to a pedestrian path.
  • RelatedペイブメントNeutralAn alternative spelling of 「ペーブメント」 meaning a paved road surface; less commonly seen.
  • RelatedペイヴメントNeutralAnother, less common spelling of 「ペーブメント」; refers to a paved road surface.
  • RelatedペーヴメントNeutralA less common spelling of 「ペーブメント」, referring to a paved road surface.
  • Antonym車道しゃどうNeutralThe part of the road where cars drive; the counterpart of 「歩道」, which is set aside for pedestrians.

Use 「歩道」 for the path reserved for pedestrians and 「車道」 for where cars go. 「ペーブメント」 is the loanword for a paved road surface, especially a stone-paved one, not specifically a sidewalk; 「ペイブメント」「ペイヴメント」「ペーヴメント」 are rarer spellings of it.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 人ひとが歩あるくために区切くぎられた部分ぶぶん。
  2. 市街地しがいちのある程度ていど以上いじょうの幅はばがある道路どうろの両側りょうがわ、ときに片側かたがわにあって、人ひとが歩あるくための通路つうろ。通常つうじょうは車道しゃどうよりも一段いちだん高たかい。
  3. (日本にっぽん国こく道路交通法どうろこうつうほうの定義ていぎ)「歩行者ほこうしゃの通行つうこうの用ように供きょうするため縁石えんせき線せん又またはさくその他たこれに類るいする工作物こうさくぶつによつて区画くかくされた道路どうろの部分ぶぶん」
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