Vocabulary
歩道

歩ほ道どう

hodou
Common N4 noun

Translations

1. sidewalk
2. footpath

Notes

In Japan, sidewalks are often shared with bicycles, so pedestrians should be cautious. The term '歩道' is commonly used in urban planning and transportation contexts.

Examples

歩ほ道どうを歩あるくときは気きをつけてください。

Hodou o aruku toki wa ki o tsukete kudasai.

Please be careful when walking on the sidewalk.

この通とおりには広ひろい歩ほ道どうがあります。

Kono toori ni wa hiroi hodou ga arimasu.

There is a wide sidewalk on this street.

自じ転てん車しゃは歩ほ道どうを走はしってはいけません。

Jitensha wa hodou o hashitte wa ikemasen.

Bicycles should not ride on the sidewalk.