歩道
Meanings
1
A paved path for pedestrians alongside a road. In Japanese traffic contexts, 歩道 is the legally designated pedestrian area, distinct from the 車道 (roadway).
While I was walking on the sidewalk, a bicycle came up from behind.
This street has wide sidewalks and is easy to walk on.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を歩道が通るa sidewalk runs along (a place)
A sidewalk runs along the riverbank.
- 歩道を歩くto walk on the sidewalk
The children walked to school on the sidewalk.
- 歩道が狭い／広いthe sidewalk is narrow / wide
This street's sidewalk is narrow and hard to walk on.
Expressions
- 動く歩道moving walkway; moving sidewalk; travelator