What does 踏切 mean?
踏切 is a Japanese noun meaning “railway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover” in English. It can also be translated as “starting line, determination, stepping over the edge of the ring” depending on context. It is written as 踏切 in kanji, ふみきり in hiragana, and fumikiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
警報機が鳴っているときは絶対に踏切を渡らないでください。
Don't cross the tracks when the alarm is ringing.