地 下 道(ちかどう)

ちかどう

noun

underground passage; pedestrian underpass

transportation

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.

夏(なつ)の暑(あつ)い日(ひ)は地下道(ちかどう)を通(とお)ると涼(すず)しくて助(たす)かる。

On hot summer days, it's a relief to walk through the underground passage where it's cool.

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(しんごう)待(ま)ちがない - no waiting at traffic lights

Related words

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)

Related: 地下鉄(ちかてつ) (subway)

Related: 地下街(ちかがい) (underground shopping area)

Related: 横断歩道(おうだんほどう) (crosswalk, pedestrian crossing)

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Added 2026.1.18 3:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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