あぜ道 (あぜみち) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
Refers to the narrow raised path or ridge separating rice paddies, used for walking and farm work.
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When I was a child, I often played on the ridges between the rice fields.
あぜみち
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Kanji
道road-way, street, district 畦rice paddy ridge, furrow, rib
Similar words
- 田んぼ
田んぼ is the rice field itself, while あぜ道 is the path or ridge between fields.
- 畦
畦 alone can mean the ridge or boundary between fields, but あぜ道 specifically emphasizes the path aspect.
Etymology
Compound of あぜ (ridge between rice fields) and 道 (path). The origin of あぜ is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.
