1.
main street; avenue; boulevard
A wide, major road in a city or town, typically with multiple lanes and often lined with shops and buildings.
大通りを歩いた。
I walked along the main street.
その店は大通りに面している。
That shop faces the main street.
大通りから一本裏に入ると、静かな住宅街が広がっている。
One block off the main street, a quiet residential area stretches out.
Refers to any wide, busy road, typically the main thoroughfare in a town or city. Many Japanese cities have streets officially named 大通り, such as Sapporo's famous 大通り公園.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大通りに面する: to face the main street
- 大通り沿い: along the main street
- 駅前大通り: the main street in front of the station
- 大通りを渡る: to cross the main street
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 通り: street; road — a general term for any street
- 目抜き通り: high street; main shopping street — emphasizes commercial activity
- 裏通り: back street; side street — the opposite of 大通り