English–Japanese

“lane” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoレーン (rēn)

Pronunciation

Romajishasen

Example

右の車線は空いています。migi no sha sen wa a i te i ma su

The right lane is clear.

Illustration for 車線 (lane)

How to say “lane” in Japanese

“Lane” in Japanese is 車線 (shasen).

Describes a marked strip of roadway that guides vehicles into parallel streams.

Full entry for 車線: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 車線

次の交差点で左の車線に移ります。tsugi no kō sa ten de hidari no sha sen ni utsu ri ma su

I will move into the left lane at the next intersection.

Tips for using 車線

  • In Japanese traffic language, 車線変更 (shasen henkō) is the standard term for changing lanes, while 車線 (shasen) refers to the roadway section rather than the marking itself.

Other Japanese words for “lane”

この道路には三つのレーンがあります。ko no dō ro ni wa mit tsu no rē n ga a ri ma su

This road has three lanes.

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