一いち道どう

noun

one road; ray (of hope)

Literally 'one road', but often used metaphorically for a single path or a ray of hope. The 'ray of hope' sense is a figurative extension.

• 希き望ぼうの一いち道どうが差さし込こんだ。

  A ray of hope shone in.

• 彼かれは一いち道どうの光ひかりを見出みいだした。

  He found a single ray of light.