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裏街道 (うらかいどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
back road ; byroad ; side street
Refers to a less-traveled road, often a back street or a route away from the main thoroughfare. Can be used literally or figuratively for an alternative, less conspicuous path.
ぶ
台たい
で
は
なく
、
裏うら
街かい
道どう
を
歩あゆ
む
人じん
生せい
を
選えら
ん
だ
。
He chose a life off the beaten track, not in the limelight.
Kanji 道 road-way, street, district Similar words 表おもて 街かい 道どう 表街道 is the main street or highway, the opposite of 裏街道.
抜ぬ け 道みち 抜け道 is a shortcut or a way to avoid traffic, while 裏街道 is more about a less prominent or back route.
Etymology Compound of 裏 (ura, 'back, reverse side') and 街道 (kaidō, 'highway, main road'). Literally 'back highway', referring to a less prominent road.
