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handrail, railing, banister, balustrade
A bar or structure along the edge of stairs, balconies, bridges, or other elevated places, designed to be held for support or to prevent falling.
手すりにつかまってください。
Please hold on to the handrail.
階段の手すりが壊れている。
The stair railing is broken.
バルコニーの手すりにもたれて景色を眺めた。
I leaned against the balcony railing and gazed at the scenery.
手すり refers to any handrail or railing — on stairs, balconies, bridges, walkways, etc. The kanji form 手摺 exists but kana or mixed writing (手すり) is more common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 手すりにつかまる: to hold on to the handrail
- 手すりにもたれる: to lean on the railing
- 階段の手すり: stair railing
- 手すりを設置する: to install a handrail
- 手すりを握る: to grip the handrail
TYPES:
- 階段の手すり: stair handrail
- ベランダの手すり: balcony railing
- 橋の手すり: bridge railing
CULTURAL NOTE:
Public announcements in trains and stations often remind passengers: 手すりにおつかまりください (Please hold on to the handrail).