1.
route; directions; way to go
The order of roads or paths to follow to reach a destination. Refers both to the physical route and to verbal or written directions explaining how to get somewhere.
道順を教えてください。
Please tell me the way.
地図で道順を確認した。
I checked the route on the map.
駅からホテルまでの道順をメモに書いておいた。
I wrote down the directions from the station to the hotel on a memo.
Combines 道 (road) and 順 (order/sequence). Emphasizes the step-by-step order of the route rather than just the destination.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 道順を教える — to give directions
- 道順を調べる — to look up directions
- 道順を確認する — to confirm the route
- 道順を間違える — to take the wrong route
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ルート — route (loanword, often for planned travel or hiking routes)
- 行き方 — how to get there (more conversational)
- 経路 — route, path (more formal/technical, also used for data routes)