敷石(しきいし)

しきいし
noun
paving stone; flagstone; cobblestone
1. paving stone; flagstone; cobblestone
Flat stones laid on the ground to form a path or surface. Used for garden paths, walkways, plazas, and streets.
庭(にわ)に敷石(しきいし)を並(なら)べる。
To lay paving stones in the garden.
雨(あめ)で敷石(しきいし)が濡(ぬ)れて滑(すべ)りやすい。
The paving stones are wet from the rain and slippery.
古(ふる)い神社(じんじゃ)の参道(さんどう)には苔(こけ)の生(は)えた敷石(しきいし)が続(つづ)いている。
Moss-covered paving stones line the approach to the old shrine.

Composed of 敷(し)く (to lay, to spread) + 石(いし) (stone). Common collocations: 敷石(しきいし)を敷(し)く (to lay paving stones), 敷石(しきいし)の道(みち) (a stone-paved path). Found in traditional Japanese gardens, shrine approaches (参道(さんどう)), and historical districts. Related: 石畳(いしだたみ) (stone pavement — a broader term for stone-paved surfaces), 飛(と)び石(いし) (stepping stones placed at intervals).

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Related: 石畳(いしだたみ) (cobblestone pavement)
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Added 2026.3.24 20:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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