Vocabulary

What does 踏切 (ふみきり, fumikiri) mean?

踏切 (ふみきり, fumikiri) means railroad crossing; takeoff line (jumping).

Quick facts
Readingふみきり
Romajifumikiri
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ふみきり
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfumikiri

railroad crossing; takeoff line (jumping)

  1. 1noun railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing
  2. 2noun starting line; scratch
  3. 3noun determination
  4. 4noun stepping over the edge of the ring

Example sentences

  • I waited for the train at the railroad crossing.

  • The railroad crossing bell is ringing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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