traffic lane; road lane
Refers to a marked lane on a road for vehicles. Used in contexts like driving, traffic rules, and navigation.
この道路は片側二車線です。
This road has two lanes on each side.
This road has two lanes on each side.
車線変更をする前に、後ろを確認してください。
Please check behind you before changing lanes.
居眠り運転で車線をはみ出してしまった。
He drifted out of his lane because he was falling asleep at the wheel.
Stay within your lane while driving.
Please proceed slowly, following the lane.
車道 refers to the whole roadway used by vehicles (as opposed to the sidewalk), while 車線 refers to one individual marked lane within that roadway.
Used for lanes as long, line-like things.
opposite lane; oncoming lane
opposite lane; oncoming lane
climbing lane; crawler lane
slow lane; cruising lane
lane change; changing lanes
Compound of 車 (しゃ, 'vehicle') and 線 (せん, 'line'), literally 'vehicle line'. The reading しゃせん is the standard on'yomi combination.