ガードレール

がーどれーる
noun
guardrail
1. guardrail, road barrier
A metal barrier installed along roads to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway, especially on curves, hills, and near pedestrian areas.
The car crashed into the guardrail.
Pedestrians are protected thanks to the guardrail.
There are places on mountain roads without guardrails.

Etymology: From English "guard" + "rail." This is a 和製英語(わせいえいご) - the English term is typically "guardrail" or "crash barrier."

Types of road barriers

Color coding in japan

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