歩道
ほどう
hodou
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 48 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
歩道 (ほどう (hodou)) means "Sidewalk". It is read ほどう (hodou). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Sidewalk
Also : Footpath · Walkway · Pedestrian path
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Example Sentences
歩道を歩いて学校に行った。
ほどうをあるいてがっこうにいった。
I walked along the walkway to school.
歩道を広げる工事が始まった。
ほどうをひろげるこうじがはじまった。
Construction to widen the walkway began.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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