(おもてどお)

おもてどおり
noun
main street; front street
1. main street; front street
A wide, well-traveled street that is the primary thoroughfare in an area, as opposed to back streets or side streets.
表通(おもてどお)りに(めん)した(みせ)
A shop facing the main street.
表通(おもてどお)りは人通(ひとどお)りが(おお)い。
There is a lot of foot traffic on the main street.
表通(おもてどお)りから一本(いっぽん)(はい)った路地(ろじ)(かく)れた名店(めいてん)がある。
There's a hidden gem of a restaurant in an alley one block off the main street.

USAGE:
Contrasts with 裏通(うらどお)り (back street, side street). Properties facing the 表通(おもてどお)り tend to have higher rent and more visibility.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 表通(おもてどお)りに(めん)する (to face the main street)
  • 表通(おもてどお)沿()い (along the main street)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 裏通(うらどお)り: back street — a quieter, narrower side street behind the main road
  • 大通(おおどお)り: wide avenue — a major boulevard, often wider than 表通(おもてどお)