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detour in Japanese

detour in Japanese is 迂回路, 迂回 — detour means an indirect route taken instead of the direct one.

detour in Japanese

迂回路
noun
Pronounced: ukairo
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
迂回
verb
Pronounced: ukai

What does "detour" mean?

  1. noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
    "We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway."
  2. verb To take, or send someone on, an indirect route.
    "Roadworks forced drivers to detour through the village."
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detour in a sentence

  • We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway.
  • Roadworks forced drivers to detour through the village.

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What is "detour" in Japanese?

"detour" in Japanese is 迂回路, 迂回. detour means: An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.

How do you pronounce 迂回路?

"detour" in Japanese is 迂回路, pronounced "ukairo".

How do you use "detour" in a sentence?

Example: "We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway." In Japanese, "detour" is 迂回路, 迂回.

Are there other ways to say "detour" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "detour": 迂回路, 迂回.

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