Japanese Conversation · Level 106
60 words
Japanese word
路面
Pronunciation
Romajiromen
Meaning
- nounroad surface
Example
雪の日は路面がすべりやすいです。yuki no hi wa ro men ga su be ri ya su i de su
The road surface is slippery on snowy days.
More examples
雨上がりは路面が濡れているので、足元に注意してください。ame a ga ri wa ro men ga nu re te i ru no de ashi moto ni chū i shi te ku da sa i
The road surface is wet after the rain, so please watch your step.
Core concept
Refers to the exposed upper surface of a road as the area that directly affects movement and driving conditions.
Common phrases
路面が濡れるro men ga nu re ru
the road surface gets wet
路面が凍るro men ga kō ru
the road surface freezes
路面の状態ro men no jō tai
road surface condition
Definition in Japanese
道路の、車や人が実際に通行する表面。dō ro no kuruma ya hito ga jis sai ni tsū kō su ru hyō men
Word origin
路面 (romen) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 路 (ro, "road") and 面 (men, "surface").
Usage tips
- In traffic reports, 路面 (romen) helps describe changing travel conditions, such as a surface becoming slippery after rain or snow.