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    3. 横道

    横道

    横よこ道みち

    byway

    KMT10News #37+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab27 strokes

    よこみち

    Noun

    1.
    byway, side street, cross street
    2.
    wrong way, digression

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    横よこ道みちに入はいってしまった。

    I turned into a side street (or took a wrong turn).

    KMT7Travel & Transportation
    地ち図ずを見みながら横よこ道みちを探さがし、近ちか道みちを見みつけた。

    I looked for a side street on the map and found a shortcut.

    KMT9Travel & Transportation
    メインストリートから横よこ道みちに入はいると、静しずかな住じゅう宅たく街がいが広ひろがっていた。

    When I turned off the main street into a side street, a quiet residential area spread out.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationHome & Housing
    議ぎ論ろんが横よこ道みちにそれてしまい、本はずれてしま題いほんだいに戻もどすのに苦く労ろうした。

    The discussion strayed off topic, and I had a hard time bringing it back to the main subject.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    散さん歩ぽ中ちゅうにふと横よこ道みちに目めをやると、趣おもむきのあるカフェを発はっ見けんした。

    While walking, I happened to glance down a side street and discovered a charming cafe.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationDaily LifeFood & Dining

    Kanji that make up this word

    横
    よこ…(1)
    sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
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