小道(こみち)

こみち
noun
path; lane; narrow trail
1. path; lane; narrow trail
A small, narrow path or lane, typically in a natural setting or a quiet residential area. Contrasts with larger roads or streets.
森(もり)の小道(こみち)を歩(ある)く。
To walk along a forest path.
花(はな)が咲(さ)く小道(こみち)を散歩(さんぽ)した。
I took a walk along a path lined with flowers.
住宅街(じゅうたくがい)の小道(こみち)に入(はい)ると、静(しず)かで落(お)ち着(つ)いた雰囲気(ふんいき)だった。
When I entered the narrow lane in the residential area, it had a quiet, peaceful atmosphere.

A diminutive form of 道(みち) (road/path), with 小(こ) indicating smallness. Evokes a quiet, often scenic or charming narrow walkway rather than a functional road.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 森(もり)の小道(こみち): forest path
  • 裏(うら)小道(こみち): back lane
  • 小道(こみち)を歩(ある)く: to walk along a path
  • 小道(こみち)を抜(ぬ)ける: to pass through a narrow path

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 道(みち): road, path — general term for any road or route
  • 小径(こみち): same reading and meaning, uses the character 径(けい) (path) — more literary
  • 路地(ろじ): alley — specifically a narrow lane between buildings in an urban area
  • 遊歩道(ゆうほどう): promenade, walking path — a maintained path for recreational walking
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