路面(ろめん)

ろめん
noun
road surface; pavement
1. road surface; pavement
The surface of a road or street. Often discussed in the context of road conditions, especially regarding safety during winter or rainy weather.
路面(ろめん)が凍結(とうけつ)している。
The road surface is frozen.
雨(あめ)で路面(ろめん)が濡(ぬ)れているので注意(ちゅうい)してください。
Please be careful as the road surface is wet from rain.
冬(ふゆ)は路面(ろめん)が凍結(とうけつ)しやすいので、スタッドレスタイヤに交換(こうかん)したほうがいい。
Roads freeze easily in winter, so you should switch to studless tires.

USAGE:
Frequently appears in weather reports and traffic advisories, especially during winter. The compound 路面(ろめん)電車(でんしゃ) (streetcar, tram) uses this word in a different context.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 路面(ろめん)凍結(とうけつ) (road surface freezing)
  • 路面(ろめん)電車(でんしゃ) (streetcar, tram)
  • 路面(ろめん)状況(じょうきょう) (road surface conditions)
  • 路面(ろめん)が滑(すべ)りやすい (the road surface is slippery)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 道路(どうろ): road — refers to the road as a whole, not just its surface
  • 舗装(ほそう): pavement, paving — refers to the material laid on a road surface
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Added 2026.3.13 11:11
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