手すり

• 読み: てすり
• ローマ字: tesuri
• 漢字の分解: 手 (te) — hand (すり from 擦る, to rub/slide)
• 発音: /te.sɯ.ɾi/

意味

Handrail; railing; banister. A bar or rail for gripping to maintain balance on stairs or balconies.

A noun referring to a rail attached to stairs, balconies, bridges, or other structures for safety and support. Written in hiragana (手すり) more often than in kanji (手摺). Essential vocabulary for daily life, home design, and accessibility contexts. In Japan, handrails are required by building codes in public facilities and are a key feature of barrier-free design.

例文

1. 階段を降りるときは手すりにつかまってください。
2. おばあちゃんのために廊下に手すりを取り付けた。
3. 展望台の手すりから美しい景色が見えた。

使い方ガイド

場面: architecture, daily life, accessibility, safety

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 手 (te, hand) + すり (suri, rubbing/sliding), from the verb 擦る (suru, to rub). Literally 'something the hand rubs against,' describing the action of sliding one's hand along a rail for support.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal