English–Japanese
“sidewalk” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihodō
Example
駅まで歩道を歩いて行きます。eki ma de ho dō o aru i te i ki ma su
I walk along the sidewalk to the station.
How to say “sidewalk” in Japanese
“Sidewalk” in Japanese is 歩道 (hodō).
Refers to the pedestrian space that runs alongside a road and separates people walking from traffic.
Example sentences with 歩道
この通りは歩道が広くて歩きやすいです。ko no tō ri wa ho dō ga hiro ku te aru ki ya su i de su
The sidewalk on this street is wide and easy to walk on.
Tips for using 歩道
- Walkway can describe many kinds of paths, but sidewalk specifically suggests a path beside a street or road.