ハイウェイ
also: ハイウェー · ハイウエー · ハイウエイ
Meanings
1
Loanword from English; used for major roads, especially controlled-access highways. In Japan, often refers to 高速道路 (expressways).
The highways get crowded on weekends.
I drove on the expressway all the way to Osaka.
Usage patterns
- ハイウェイを走るto drive on the highway
We drove on the highway all night.
- ハイウェイに乗るto get onto the highway
Please get onto the highway at the next exit.
- ハイウェイを降りるto exit the highway
We'll exit the highway up ahead and get onto a regular road.
- ハイウェイが渋滞するthe highway is congested/backed up
The highway gets congested during long holidays.