横断歩道(おうだんほどう)

おうだんほどう
noun
crosswalk, pedestrian crossing
1. crosswalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing
A marked section of road where pedestrians have the right of way to cross safely, typically indicated by white stripes on the pavement.
横断歩道(おうだんほどう)を渡(わた)るときは左右(さゆう)を確認(かくにん)しましょう。
Check both ways when crossing at the crosswalk.
横断歩道(おうだんほどう)の手前(てまえ)で車(くるま)が止(と)まった。
The car stopped in front of the crosswalk.
信号(しんごう)のない横断歩道(おうだんほどう)では歩行者(ほこうしゃ)優先(ゆうせん)です。
At crosswalks without traffic lights, pedestrians have priority.
子(こ)どもたちが横断歩道(おうだんほどう)を渡(わた)り終(お)わるまで車(くるま)は待(ま)っていた。
The cars waited until the children finished crossing the crosswalk.
学校(がっこう)の前(まえ)の横断歩道(おうだんほどう)には毎朝(まいあさ)ボランティアの人(ひと)が立(た)って子(こ)どもたちの安全(あんぜん)を見守(みまも)っている。
Every morning, volunteers stand at the crosswalk in front of the school to watch over the children's safety.

COMPONENTS:

  • 横断(おうだん) (crossing) + 歩道(ほどう) (sidewalk, footpath)

TRAFFIC RULES IN JAPAN: Drivers are legally required to stop for pedestrians waiting at crosswalks, even without traffic signals. The 道路交通法(どうろこうつうほう) (Road Traffic Act) mandates this, though compliance rates vary by region.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 歩行者(ほこうしゃ) (pedestrian)
  • 信号機(しんごうき) (traffic light)
  • 歩道橋(ほどうきょう) (pedestrian overpass)
  • 地下道(ちかどう) (underground passage)
  • 踏切(ふみきり) (railroad crossing)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 横断歩道(おうだんほどう)を渡(わた)る (to cross at the crosswalk)
  • 横断歩道(おうだんほどう)の白線(はくせん) (white lines of the crosswalk)

Related Words

Related: 歩道橋(ほどうきょう) (related crossing)
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Added 2026.1.18 5:53 · Revised 2026.3.14 9:15
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