歩道橋

• 読み: ほどうきょう
• ローマ字: hodoukyou
• 漢字の分解: 歩 (ho) — walk; 道 (dou) — road, path; 橋 (kyou) — bridge
• 発音: /ho.doː.kʲoː/

意味

Footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass. A bridge allowing people to cross a road or railway on foot.

A compound noun combining 歩道 (sidewalk/pavement) with 橋 (bridge). Refers specifically to elevated pedestrian crossings built over busy roads or intersections, extremely common in Japanese cities. Many were constructed during the rapid motorisation of the 1960s–70s. Some cities have been removing older ones in favour of ground-level crossings for accessibility.

例文

1. この大通りには横断歩道がないので歩道橋を使ってください。
2. 歩道橋の上から街の景色がよく見える。
3. 高齢者にとって歩道橋の階段は負担が大きい。

使い方ガイド

場面: urban life, directions, traffic, city planning

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 歩道 (hodou, pavement/sidewalk) + 橋 (kyou, bridge). Literally 'sidewalk bridge,' describing an elevated walkway for pedestrians. The compound was coined during Japan's rapid urban development in the mid-20th century.

文化的背景

時代: Postwar

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal