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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

General word for a road used by traffic or pedestrians; can refer to ordinary roads, main roads, and highways depending on context.

Related words· 10

道みちN5
道路 specifically means a paved road for traffic, while 道 is a broader, everyday word that can mean any path, route, or even a figurative way in life.
通とおりN3
道路 is the neutral, technical term for a road, whereas 通り usually refers to a named street or avenue in a city.
高こう速そく道どう路ろN3
道路 is the general word for any road, while 高速道路 narrows this down to an expressway or motorway.
ロード
道路 is the standard, everyday Japanese word for a road usable in any context, while ロード is a loanword that appears mainly inside compounds like ロードマップ.

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往おう来らい
道路 is the plain, everyday word for a road, while 往来 is a somewhat formal or literary term for a thoroughfare.
公こう道どう
道路 is the general, everyday word for any road, while 公道 specifically denotes a road legally open to the public.
街かい道どうN1
道路 is the neutral, general word for any road, while 街道 specifically evokes a major intercity route, often with historical Edo-period connotations.
車しゃ道どうN1
道路 is the general word for a road or street as a whole, whereas 車道 specifically means the vehicle lane portion of it.

Don't confuse with

通つう路ろN3
道路 means a road for vehicle traffic, while 通路 means a passage or aisle for walking through a building or space.
路ろ上じょうN1
道路 names the road itself as physical infrastructure, whereas 路上 describes being located or acting on that road's surface.
路ろ面めん
道路 refers to the road as a whole (including its route and structure), while 路面 refers only to its surface layer.
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