Japanese

よみち
Meaning: night road; walking at night
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

夜
道

Example sentences

Walking alone on a dark road at night is dangerous.
夜道は暗くて怖い。
The night road is dark and scary.
夜道を一人で歩くのは危ない。
It is dangerous to walk alone at night.
暗い夜道を一人で歩くのは気味が悪い。
Walking alone on a dark street at night is creepy.
窓から漏れる明かりが、暗い夜道を照らしている。
The light leaking from the window illuminates the dark night road.
夜道が暗いので、自転車のライトをつけた。
Because the night road was dark, I turned on the bicycle light.
月明かりを頼りに夜道を歩いた。
I walked along the night road relying on the moonlight.
夜道で得体の知れない影が動くのを見て、背筋が凍った。
I saw a strange shadow moving on the night road and my spine froze.
夜道で不審者を見かけたので、すぐに警察に通報した。
I saw a suspicious person on the street at night, so I immediately reported it to the police.
窓から漏れる灯が、暗い夜道を照らしている。
The light leaking from the window illuminates the dark night road.

Usage Notes

Refers to a road at night or the act of walking along a road at night.

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