1.
road, highway, street
A path for vehicles and pedestrians.
道路 is a formal term for road or highway.
FORMALITY:
More formal than 道 (path, road). Used in official, news, and technical contexts.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 道路を渡る: to cross the road
- 道路工事: road construction
- 道路が混む: the road is congested
TYPES OF ROADS:
- 高速道路: expressway, highway
- 国道: national highway
- 県道: prefectural road
- 私道: private road
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 道: road, path (general, less formal)
- 通り: street, avenue
- ストリート: street (urban, loanword)
Related Words
Synonym:
道 (casual, general)