縁 石(えんせき)

えんせき

noun

curb; curbstone

building transportation

1. curb; curbstone

the raised edge of stone or concrete at the side of a road, separating the sidewalk from the street

縁石(えんせき)に乗(の)り上(あ)げてしまった。

I accidentally drove up onto the curb.

縁石(えんせき)に躓(つまず)いて転(ころ)んだ。

I tripped on the curb and fell.

縁石(えんせき)に座(すわ)って休憩(きゅうけい)した。

I sat on the curb and took a break.

Forms

縁(えん) (edge, border) + 石(せき) (stone)

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

Related Words

Related: 歩道(ほどう) (sidewalk)

Related: 車道(しゃどう) (roadway)

Related: 路肩(ろかた) (road shoulder)

Related: ガードレール (guardrail)

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Added 2026.1.26 14:21 · Revised 2026.9.25 18:21

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