酷こく道どう

noun

national road in terrible condition

Jocular slang punning on 国道 (こくどう, national highway) by replacing 国 with 酷 (cruel, harsh). Used online and among travelers to describe poorly maintained, dangerous, or barely passable national roads.

See also: 国道

• この酷こく道どうは舗ほ装そうが剥はがれて穴あなだらけだ。