人通(ひとどお)り

ひとどおり
noun
pedestrian traffic; people coming and going
daily-lifeplace
1. pedestrian traffic; people coming and going
The number of people passing along a street or through a place.
人通(ひとどお)りが多(おお)い。
There are a lot of people around.
夜(よる)になると人通(ひとどお)りが少(すく)なくなる。
At night there are fewer people on the street.
人通(ひとどお)りの少(すく)ない道(みち)は避(さ)けて、明(あか)るい大通(おおどお)りを通(とお)って帰(かえ)りなさい。
Avoid quiet streets and come home along the bright main road.

Describes how busy a street is with people on foot; cars are 交通量(こうつうりょう).

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Similar words

  • 人込(ひとご)み: a crowd, a crush of people; 人通(ひとどお)り is the flow of passers-by, not a packed crowd

Related Words

Compare: 人込(ひとご)み (a crowd, a crush of people)
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Added 2026.10.8 4:19 · Revised 2026.10.8 4:23
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