道どう路ろ族ぞく

noun

street people; noisy neighborhood kids

Derogatory term for people, especially children, who spend a lot of time playing or making noise in residential streets, often seen as a nuisance by neighbors.

• 近きん所じょの道どう路ろ族ぞくがうるさくて、窓まどを閉しめても声こえが聞きこえる。

  The noisy neighborhood kids are so loud that I can hear them even with the windows closed.

• 道どう路ろ族ぞくの親おやたちは、子こ供どもが道どう路ろで遊あそぶのを注ちゅう意いしない。

  The parents of those street kids don't tell their children not to play in the road.

noun

highway tribe; road construction lobby

Refers to a group of politicians or interest groups that strongly support highway construction projects; often used critically. Compare with 建設族.

See also: 建設族

• 道どう路ろ族ぞくの議ぎ員いんたちは、新あらたな高こう速そく道どう路ろの建けん設せつを推すい進しんしている。

  The highway tribe lawmakers are pushing for the construction of a new expressway.