路上(ろじょう)

ろじょう
noun
on the road, on the street
geography
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)に車(くるま)を止(と)める。
To park a car on the street.
路上(ろじょう)で喫煙(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)ライブで歌(うた)っている若者(わかもの)がいた。
There were young people singing at a street performance.
雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は路上(ろじょう)が滑(すべ)りやすいので気(き)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.

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
general
Added 2026.3.25 23:41 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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