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    3. 沿い

    沿い

    沿ぞい​

    along (a river, coast, railway, etc.)

    N1KMT6News #7+1CoreSuffixTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab10 strokes

    添い

    ぞい

    Suffix

    1.
    along (a river, coast, railway, etc.), on (e.g. a street)

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    川かわ沿ぞいを散さん歩ぽした。

    I walked along the river.

    KMT3Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    この道みちは海かい岸がん沿ぞいに続つづいている。

    This road continues along the coast.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    彼かれは旅たびの途と中ちゅうで、街かい道どう沿ぞいの小ちいさな宿やどに泊とまった。

    During his journey, he stayed at a small inn along the highway.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationHome & Housing
    山やま沿ぞいの村むらでは、冬ふゆになると雪ゆきが多おおく降ふる。

    In villages along the mountains, a lot of snow falls in winter.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    鉄てつ道どう沿ぞいの地ち域いきは、開かい発はつが進すすみ人じん口こうが増ぞう加かしている。

    Areas along the railway line are undergoing development and experiencing population growth.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    沿
    そ.う・-ぞ.い…(1)
    run alongside・follow along・run along・lie along
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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