ロックシェッド

noun

rock shed; roadside shelter from falling rocks

A structure built along mountain roads to protect vehicles and pedestrians from rockfalls. Wasei-eigo derived from English 'rock shed'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from rock shed

• この山やま道みちにはロックシェッドが設せっ置ちされている。

  A rock shed is installed along this mountain road.

• ロックシェッドのおかげで落らく石せきから守まもられた。

  Thanks to the rock shed, we were protected from falling rocks.