Japanese word

安全地帯

Pronunciation

Romajianzenchitai

横断歩道のそばに安全地帯があります。ō dan ho dō no so ba ni an zen chi tai ga a ri ma su

There is a safety zone near the crosswalk.

工事中は、安全地帯を通ってください。kō ji chū wa an zen chi tai o tō tte ku da sa i

During construction, please use the safety zone.

Refers to a marked place on or beside a road where pedestrians can wait apart from moving traffic.

道路上で、歩行者が車の通行を避けて安全に待つために設けられた区域。dō ro jō de ho kō sha ga kuruma no tsū kō o sa ke te an zen ni ma tsu ta me ni mō ke ra re ta ku iki

安全 (anzen, "safety") + 地帯 (chitai, "zone") forms a compound for a zone set aside to protect people from traffic.

A safety zone is often marked by lines or a raised island, showing that it is a place for pedestrians rather than a general area free from danger.