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highway in Japanese

highway in Japanese is 公路, 公道, 街道 — highway means a main road, especially a large, fast public road built for long-distance travel.

highway in Japanese

公路
noun
Pronounced: kōro
A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
公道
noun
Pronounced: kōdō
A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.
街道
noun
Pronounced: kaidō
A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

What does "highway" mean?

  1. noun A main road, especially a large, fast public road built for long-distance travel.
    "We took the highway to avoid the city traffic."
  2. noun Any public road open for general travel.
    "It is illegal to block the highway with your vehicle."
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highway in a sentence

  • We took the highway to avoid the city traffic.
  • It is illegal to block the highway with your vehicle.

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What is "highway" in Japanese?

"highway" in Japanese is 公路, 公道, 街道. highway means: A main road, especially a large, fast public road built for long-distance travel.

How do you pronounce 公路?

"highway" in Japanese is 公路, pronounced "kōro".

How do you use "highway" in a sentence?

Example: "We took the highway to avoid the city traffic." In Japanese, "highway" is 公路, 公道, 街道.

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

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "highway": 公路, 公道, 街道.

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