tenji block meaning: definition, etymology

tenji block

noun

Etymology From Japanese 点字ブロック (tenji burokku), from Japanese 点字 (tenji, “Braille”) + English block.

A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).

Synonyms: tactile paving slab, tactile paving, tactile ground surface indicator, tactile walking surface indicator, detectable warning surface, braille block
Related terms: bumpy pavement
Hyponyms: truncated domes