車道
Meanings
1
roadway; carriageway; road
Refers specifically to the part of a road intended for vehicles, as opposed to the sidewalk or shoulder. Common in traffic contexts.
There is a guardrail between the sidewalk and the roadway.
Please look both ways carefully when crossing the road.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に車道が出るto step/come out onto the roadway
A child suddenly ran out into the roadway and I was startled.
- 車道を横断するto cross the roadway
Crossing the roadway where there's no traffic light is dangerous.
- 車道を走るto drive/ride along the roadway
As a rule, bicycles should ride on the roadway, not the sidewalk.