1.
sign; marker; signpost
A visible board, post, or symbol that provides information, directions, or warnings. Most commonly refers to traffic signs and road markers.
標識に従ってください。
Please follow the signs.
あの交差点に一時停止の標識がある。
There is a stop sign at that intersection.
登山道の標識が風で倒れていたので、道に迷いそうになった。
The trail markers on the mountain path had been knocked over by the wind, so I almost got lost.
標識 refers to a sign or marker that provides information, directions, or warnings. Most commonly associated with traffic and road signs.
COMMON TYPES:
- 交通標識: traffic sign
- 道路標識: road sign
- 案内標識: guide/information sign
- 警告標識: warning sign
- 規制標識: regulatory sign
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 標識に従う: to follow the signs
- 標識を見落とす: to miss/overlook a sign
- 標識を立てる: to put up a sign
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 看板: signboard, shop sign (commercial)
- 表示: display, indication (more abstract)
- 目印: landmark, mark (informal guide point)