あんぜんさく
noun
safety fence; protective barrier
building
1. safety fence; protective barrier; guard rail
A fence or railing put up to keep people away from something dangerous — machinery, a construction site, a platform edge, or a drop. Common on signage and in workplace safety rules.
A safety fence was installed at the construction site.
A safety barrier is required around the machine.
()ども()ちないよう階段(かいだん)(うえ)安全柵(あんぜんさく)()()けた
We fitted a safety gate at the top of the stairs so the child would not fall.
Climbing over the safety barrier onto the tracks is an extremely dangerous act.

(さく) is a fence of posts and rails, so the compound names the barrier by its purpose rather than its material.

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Similar words

  • フェンス: fence — the general loanword, without the safety purpose
  • ガードレール: guardrail — specifically the metal barrier along a road
  • ()すり: handrail — for holding on to, not for keeping people out