1.
road at night; nighttime path; walking at night
A road or path traversed at night. Often carries connotations of danger, loneliness, or eeriness.
夜道は気をつけて。
Be careful on the road at night.
Usage
Often used when talking about safety concerns, especially for women and children walking home at night. Also appears in proverbs and folk wisdom, such as 夜道に日は暮れぬ ("the sun doesn't set on a night road" — meaning there's no need to hurry at night).
Common collocations
- 夜道を歩く (to walk at night)
- 暗い夜道 (dark nighttime road)
- 夜道は危ない (nighttime roads are dangerous)
- 一人で夜道 (alone on a nighttime road)