(なみきみち)

なみきみち
noun
tree-lined road; avenue
1. tree-lined road; tree-lined avenue
A road or street with rows of trees planted along one or both sides. A common feature of parks, boulevards, and scenic routes in Japan.
(さくら)並木道(なみきみち)(ある)いた。
I walked along a cherry tree-lined road.
(あき)になると並木道(なみきみち)()(あか)(いろ)づく。
In autumn, the leaves on the tree-lined road turn red.
この並木道(なみきみち)百年以上(ひゃくねんいじょう)歴史(れきし)があり、市民(しみん)(あい)されている。
This tree-lined avenue has over a hundred years of history and is loved by the citizens.

USAGE:
A compound of 並木(なみき) (row of trees) and (みち) (road). Used to describe scenic streets, especially those famous for seasonal beauty like cherry blossoms in spring or colorful leaves in autumn. 並木(なみき) alone can also refer to a row of trees along a street.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (さくら)並木道(なみきみち) (cherry tree-lined road)
  • 銀杏(いちょう)並木道(なみきみち) (ginkgo tree-lined avenue)
  • 並木道(なみきみち)(ある)く (to walk along a tree-lined road)
  • 並木道(なみきみち)散歩(さんぽ)する (to stroll along a tree-lined road)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 並木(なみき): row of trees — the trees themselves, not necessarily the road
  • 街路樹(がいろじゅ): roadside trees — individual trees planted along streets