片側(かたがわ)

かたがわ
noun
one side; one half
position
1. one side; one half
One of two sides of something, such as a road, body, or object. Often used for roads, escalators, and physical objects that have two symmetrical sides.
片側(かたがわ)を空(あ)ける。
To keep one side open.
片側(かたがわ)一車線(いちしゃせん)の道路(どうろ)です。
It's a road with one lane in each direction.
エスカレーターでは片側(かたがわ)に寄(よ)って立(た)つのがマナーとされている。
It is considered good manners to stand on one side of the escalator.

A compound of 片(かた) (one of a pair) and 側(がわ) (side). Frequently used when referring to one side of a road, street, or other symmetrical space.

Common collocations

  • 片側(かたがわ)通行(つうこう) — one-way traffic (on one side)
  • 片側(かたがわ)一車線(いちしゃせん) — one lane per side
  • 道(みち)の片側(かたがわ) — one side of the road
  • 片側(かたがわ)だけ — only one side

Similar words

Related Words

Antonym: 両側(りょうがわ) (both sides)
Compare: 向(む)こう側(がわ) (the other side, opposite side)
Compare: 反対側(はんたいがわ) (the opposite side)
Related: こちら側(がわ) (this side)
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Added 2026.3.29 0:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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