走行車線(そうこうしゃせん)

そうこうしゃせん
noun
driving lane; travel lane
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1. driving lane; travel lane; cruising lane
The left lane (in Japan) of a multi-lane road or expressway, intended for normal-speed driving. Contrasted with the passing lane.
走行車線(そうこうしゃせん)を走(はし)ってください。
Please drive in the travel lane.
追(お)い越(こ)しが終(お)わったら走行車線(そうこうしゃせん)に戻(もど)る。
After passing, return to the driving lane.
高速道路(こうそくどうろ)では、走行車線(そうこうしゃせん)を基本(きほん)とし、追越車線(おいこししゃせん)は追(お)い越(こ)し時(じ)のみ使用(しよう)する。
On expressways, the driving lane is the default, and the passing lane should only be used when overtaking.

A compound of 走行(そうこう) (running, driving) + 車線(しゃせん) (lane). In Japan, where traffic drives on the left, the 走行車線(そうこうしゃせん) is the left lane (on a three-lane expressway, the left and middle lanes), and the 追越車線(おいこししゃせん) (passing lane) is the rightmost.

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Compare: 追越車線(おいこししゃせん) (passing lane)
Compare: 路肩(ろかた) (road shoulder)
Related: 左車線(ひだりしゃせん) (left lane)
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Added 2026.4.20 22:17 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:57
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