地下道(ちかどう)

ちかどう
noun
underground passage, subway
1. underground passage, pedestrian underpass
A tunnel or passageway built underground for pedestrians to cross under roads, railways, or connect buildings.
地下道(ちかどう)を通(とお)って駅(えき)に向(む)かう。
I head to the station through the underground passage.
この地下道(ちかどう)は駅(えき)とデパートを結(むす)んでいる。
This underground passage connects the station to the department store.
雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は地下道(ちかどう)を使(つか)うと濡(ぬ)れずに済(す)む。
On rainy days, using the underground passage keeps you dry.
地下道(ちかどう)には店(みせ)が並(なら)んでいる。
Shops line the underground passage.

COMPOSITION: 地下(ちか) (underground) + 道(どう) (road, passage)

TYPES OF UNDERGROUND PASSAGES:

  • 歩行者(ほこうしゃ)専用(せんよう)地下道(ちかどう) - pedestrian-only underpass
  • 地下街(ちかがい) - underground shopping arcade (larger, with many shops)
  • 駅(えき)地下道(ちかどう) - station underground passage

ADVANTAGES:

  • 雨(あめ)に濡(ぬ)れない - stay dry from rain
  • 夏(なつ)は涼(すず)しい - cool in summer
  • 信号待(しんごうま)ちがない - no waiting at traffic lights

RELATED TERMS:

  • 歩道橋(ほどうきょう) - pedestrian overpass (above-ground alternative)
  • 地下鉄(ちかてつ) - subway (underground train)
  • 地下街(ちかがい) - underground shopping area

NOTE: Major Japanese cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya have extensive underground passage networks connecting train stations, department stores, and office buildings.

Related Words

Related: 歩道橋(ほどうきょう) (pedestrian overpass)
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Added 2026.1.18 3:44 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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