危き道どう

noun

dangerous road

Rare literary term for a physically hazardous road or path. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese would normally use 危ない道 or 危険な道.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「危き道どうを行いく」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  The expression 'to travel a dangerous road' can be found in old texts.