未舗装(みほそう) みほそう noun, no-adjective unpaved; unfinished road surface 1. unpaved; not yet paved Describes a road or surface that has not been paved with asphalt or concrete. The prefix 未～ indicates something not yet done. この道(みち)は未舗装(みほそう)だ。🔊 This road is unpaved. 未舗装(みほそう)の道路(どうろ)は雨(あめ)の後(あと)ぬかるみやすい。🔊 Unpaved roads tend to get muddy after rain. 山奥(やまおく)には未舗装(みほそう)の林道(りんどう)がまだ多(おお)く残(のこ)っている。🔊 There are still many unpaved forest roads deep in the mountains. A compound of the prefix 未(み)～ (not yet) and 舗装(ほそう) (paving). Used as a no-adjective to describe roads or surfaces that have not been paved.Common patterns未舗装(みほそう)の道(みち): unpaved road (no-adjective + の)未舗装(みほそう)だ: is unpaved (predicate)THE 未(み)～ PREFIX:This prefix attaches to Sino-Japanese words to mean "not yet":未完成(みかんせい): incomplete未経験(みけいけん): inexperienced未確認(みかくにん): unconfirmed未使用(みしよう): unusedRelated words舗装(ほそう): paving — the base word砂利道(じゃりみち): gravel road土道(つちみち): dirt roadアスファルト: asphalt Related Words Antonym: 舗装(ほそう) (paving) Related: 砂利(じゃり)道(みち) (gravel road) Related: アスファルト (asphalt) general Added 2026.3.18 13:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 17000/17492_mihosou