裏 路 地(うらろじ)

うらろじ

noun

back alley; side street

1. back alley; back street; side lane

A narrow street or alley behind or away from the main road. Can suggest hidden charm (a tucked-away restaurant) or seediness (a dark, deserted lane), depending on context.

裏路地(うらろじ)に迷(まよ)い込(こ)んだ。

I wandered into a back alley.

裏路地(うらろじ)に隠(かく)れた名店(めいてん)がある。

There's a hidden gem of a restaurant in a back alley.

観光客(かんこうきゃく)で賑(にぎ)わう通(とお)りを一本(いっぽん)入(はい)ると、静(しず)かな裏路地(うらろじ)が広(ひろ)がっていた。

One street over from the tourist-packed road, a quiet back alley spread out before us.

A narrow lane behind or between main streets. In travel and food writing, 裏路地(うらろじ) often has a positive connotation — suggesting a charming, hidden-away spot. In crime or suspense contexts, it can suggest danger.

Common collocations

裏路地(うらろじ)に入(はい)る: to go into a back alley
裏路地(うらろじ)の店(みせ): a shop in a back alley
裏路地(うらろじ)散歩(さんぽ): strolling through back alleys
裏路地(うらろじ)に迷(まよ)い込(こ)む: to wander into a back alley

Similar words

路地(ろじ): alley, lane — more neutral; any narrow side street
裏通(うらどお)り: back street — slightly wider than an alley
横丁(よこちょう): side street, yokocho — often a short lane with shops or bars

Related Words

Compare: 裏通(うらどお)り (back street)

Compare: 横丁(よこちょう) (side street, yokocho)

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Added 2026.4.1 1:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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