(ろじょう)

ろじょう
noun
on the road, on the street
1. on the road, on the street, roadside
The surface of a road or street, or the area immediately on or beside it. Often used as a location modifier.
路上(ろじょう)(くるま)()める。
To park a car on the street.
路上(ろじょう)喫煙(きつえん)するのは禁止(きんし)です。
Smoking on the street is prohibited.
路上(ろじょう)ライブで(うた)っている若者(わかもの)がいた。
There were young people singing at a street performance.
(あめ)()路上(ろじょう)(すべ)りやすいので()をつけてください。
On rainy days, the road surface is slippery, so please be careful.

路上(ろじょう) refers to the surface of a road or the area on a street. It is commonly used as a modifier.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 路上(ろじょう)駐車(ちゅうしゃ) (street parking)
  • 路上(ろじょう)ライブ (street performance)
  • 路上(ろじょう)喫煙(きつえん) (smoking on the street)
  • 路上(ろじょう)生活者(せいかつしゃ) (homeless person, lit. person living on the street)

USAGE:

  • Often used with で (on the street) or に (onto the street)
  • Frequently appears in rules and regulations about public behavior