石段
Meanings
1
stone steps; stone stairway
Refers to a flight of outdoor stone steps, often found at temples, shrines, or hillside paths.
I climbed the long stone steps of the shrine.
The stone steps are slippery because of the rain.
Usage patterns
- 石段を上るto climb stone steps
As I climbed the stone steps of the shrine, the grounds came into view.
- 石段を下りるto go down stone steps
Please be careful when going down the steep stone steps.
- 〈数〉段の石段a flight of (a certain number of) stone steps
This temple has a hundred stone steps.