noun
Refers to the area immediately next to a road or path. Often used in descriptions of scenery or locations.
道辺に小さな花が咲いていた。
Small flowers were blooming by the roadside.
道辺の草むらから虫の声が聞こえる。
I can hear insects chirping from the grass at the side of the road.
Compound of 道 (みち, 'road') and 辺 (べ, 'vicinity, area'). The reading べ for 辺 is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi) used in location words.