アベニュー

also: アヴェニュー · アヴェニュ

ア

ベ

ニュ

ー

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

avenue; boulevard

A broad road, often tree-lined, typically used in proper street names or when describing a grand thoroughfare.

五ご番ばん街がいはニューヨークの有ゆう名めいな

アベニュー

です

。

Fifth Avenue is a famous avenue in New York.

このアベニューには高こう級きゅうな店みせが並ならんでいる。

Luxury shops line this avenue.

Related words

通とおりN3
通り is the general Japanese word for any street or road, while アベニュー specifically evokes a wide, often tree-lined avenue and is mainly used in Western-style street names.
大おお通どおりN2
大通り refers to a main street or boulevard in a general Japanese context, whereas アベニュー carries a more specific upscale or foreign flavor, often tied to Western place names.

Written forms

アベニューUsage55%
Most common katakana spelling; used in street names and general references.
アヴェニューUsage45%
Alternative spelling reflecting the original English 'v' sound; less common but seen in some proper names.
アヴェニュ
Truncated variant; rarely used and may appear in older or stylized contexts.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'avenue', with the most common spelling アベニュー reflecting a simplified pronunciation. The variant アヴェニュー preserves the 'v' sound more closely.