VocabJLPT N2
Sidewalk
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. footpath
  2. 2. walkway
  3. 3. Sidewalk
A noun referring to a sidewalk or footpath designated for pedestrians alongside a road. It is a common everyday word used when talking about walking safely along streets, as opposed to walking on the road itself.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Um, the crosswalk light is still red, you know.

Sentence 2

Ugh, that uneven curb on the footpath got my knee again…

Sentence 3

Seriously? There are way too many bikes on this footpath.

Sentence 4

The flowers along the footpath bloomed again this year — that made my day!

Sentence 5

I feel like I heard someone once say, "Footpaths are a city's conscience."