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ルート

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

route; path; itinerary

Refers to a physical path or course taken to reach a destination, such as a travel route, delivery route, or hiking trail.

このバスのルートは駅えきを通とおりますか。
Does this bus route go through the station?
登と山ざんルートを事じ前ぜんに確かく認にんしておいてください。
Please check the hiking route in advance.

Similar words

経けい路ろ
経路 is a more formal or technical term for a route or pathway, often used in computing, logistics, or detailed planning, while ルート is a common loanword for everyday travel routes and business channels.
道みち筋すじ
道筋 is a native Japanese word for a route or logical course, often implying a planned sequence or reasoning, whereas ルート is a straightforward loanword for a physical or business route.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'route', adopted into Japanese with the same katakana spelling ルート.

2

noun

channel; distribution channel; sales channel

Used in business contexts for the path through which goods, services, or information flow, such as sales channels or supply chains.

新しん製せい品ひんの販はん売ばいルートを開かい拓たくする必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to develop new sales channels for the new product.