道 路(どうろ)

どうろ

noun

road, highway

1. road, highway, street

A path for vehicles and pedestrians.

道路(どうろ)が混(こ)んでいる。

The road is congested.

道路(どうろ)工事(こうじ)で渋滞(じゅうたい)している。

There's congestion due to road construction.

道路(どうろ)を渡(わた)る時(とき)は注意(ちゅうい)してください。

Please be careful when crossing the road.

雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)ったので、道路(どうろ)が滑(すべ)りやすくなっている。

The road has become slippery because it snowed.

A new road was built, making it convenient to get to the station, but the number of cars increased and traffic accidents also went up.

道路(どうろ) is a formal term for road or highway.

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More formal than 道(みち) (path, road). Used in official, news, and technical contexts.

Common expressions

道路(どうろ)を渡(わた)る: to cross the road
道路(どうろ)工事(こうじ): road construction
道路(どうろ)が混(こ)む: the road is congested

Types

高速(こうそく)道路(どうろ): expressway, highway
国道(こくどう): national highway
県道(けんどう): prefectural road
私道(しどう): private road

Similar words

道(みち): road, path (general, less formal)
通(とお)り: street, avenue
ストリート: street (urban, loanword)

Related Words

Synonym: 道(みち) (casual, general)

Compare: 通(とお)り (street, avenue)

Related: 歩道(ほどう) (sidewalk, pavement)

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Added 2026.1.8 21:15 · Revised 2026.10.9 9:35

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