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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, whether on stairs, balconies, bridges, or walkways. The kanji form 手摺 exists but kana or mixed writing 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