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hallway, corridor, passage
A passage or walkway inside a building that connects rooms or areas.
廊下を走らないでください。
Please don't run in the hallway.
学校の廊下は長いです。
The school hallway is long.
廊下の電気を点けてください。
Please turn on the hallway light.
廊下 refers to indoor hallways or corridors.
廊 = corridor, 下 = under (originally referring to covered walkways)
Usage contexts:
- 学校の廊下 (school hallway)
- 病院の廊下 (hospital corridor)
- 家の廊下 (home hallway)
- ホテルの廊下 (hotel corridor)
Related terms:
- 通路 (passageway - more general)
- 渡り廊下 (covered walkway between buildings)
- 縁側 (veranda/engawa)
Common rules:
- 廊下を走らない (Don't run in the hallway) - common school rule
- 廊下に物を置かない (Don't leave things in the hallway)