Illustration: In a neighborhood park, a parent follows a long path that curves around a fenced flower garden toward a small rest pavilion. Their child has spotted a legitimate narrow passage running directly between the garden beds to the same pavilion.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

近ちか道みち

chikamichi

shortcut

Example sentences

  1. これ、本当ほんとうに近道ちかみちなの？

    Is this really a shortcut?

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  2. これが駅えきへの一番いちばんの近道ちかみちだよ。

    This is the shortest way to the station.

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  3. 近道ちかみち、知しってるよ。ついておいで。

    I know a shortcut. Follow me.

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Kanji in 近道

  • 近near; earlyOnキン・コンKunちかい
  • 道road-way; streetOnドウ・トウKunみち・いう

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