縁石(えんせき)

縁石(えんせき) refers to the raised stone or concrete border along the edge of a road or sidewalk — what English calls a "curb" or "kerb."

Forms

縁(えん) (edge, border) + 石(せき) (stone)

Alternate reading

Also read as へりいし, though えんせき is standard.

Common collocations

• 縁石(えんせき)に乗(の)り上(あ)げる: to ride up onto the curb (a common driving mistake)
• 縁石(えんせき)に躓(つまず)く: to trip on the curb
• 縁石(えんせき)に腰掛(こしか)ける: to sit on the curb

Related words

• 歩道(ほどう): sidewalk
• 車道(しゃどう): roadway
• 路肩(ろかた): road shoulder