ルート
るーと
noun
route, path, channel
1.
route, path, course
A way or course taken to get from one place to another, such as a hiking trail, driving route, or travel itinerary.
登山ルートを確認する。
To check the climbing route.
カーナビが最短ルートを案内してくれた。
The car navigation guided me along the shortest route.
渋滞を避けるために別のルートを通った。
I took a different route to avoid traffic.
2.
channel, pipeline, connection
A means or channel through which something is obtained or distributed, such as a supply route or a personal connection used to acquire something.
独自のルートで仕入れている。
We procure goods through our own channels.
販売ルートを開拓する。
To develop sales channels.
海外から特別なルートで輸入した希少なワインだ。
This is a rare wine imported through a special channel from overseas.
USAGE:
ルート is broadly used for both physical paths and abstract channels. For physical travel, it overlaps with 道 and 経路, but ルート emphasizes a planned or chosen course rather than just a road.
Sense 2 (channel/pipeline) is common in business and often implies a special or exclusive connection.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 登山ルート: mountain climbing route
- 最短ルート: shortest route
- バスルート: bus route
- 販売ルート: sales channel
- 仕入れルート: procurement channel
- 入手ルート: acquisition channel