歩道(ほどう)

ほどう
noun
sidewalk, pavement
1. sidewalk, pavement, footpath
A paved path for pedestrians alongside a road.
歩道(ほどう)を歩(ある)いてください。
Please walk on the sidewalk.
歩道(ほどう)に自転車(じてんしゃ)が止(と)まっている。
A bicycle is parked on the sidewalk.
歩道橋(ほどうきょう)を渡(わた)って反対側(はんたいがわ)に行(い)く。
I'll cross using the pedestrian overpass to get to the other side.

A basic urban vocabulary word.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 歩道橋(ほどうきょう) (pedestrian overpass)
  • 横断歩道(おうだんほどう) (crosswalk, pedestrian crossing)
  • 自転車歩道(じてんしゃほどう) (bicycle path)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 車道(しゃどう) (roadway for vehicles)
  • 道路(どうろ) (road)
  • 通路(つうろ) (passage, walkway)

NOTE:
In Japan, bicycles are often legally allowed on sidewalks, unlike in many Western countries.

Related Words

Related: 車道(しゃどう) (roadway)
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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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