How to say "boulevard" in Japanese

• 大通りおおどおりJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounA wide main street in a town or city; it covers 'boulevard' in the plain sense of a broad urban thoroughfare, with no particular nuance of trees or Western flavor.
  私は大通おおどおりをずっと一人ひとりで歩あるいた。↗

  I walked along the main street.
• アベニューCommon
  nounThe loanword from English 'avenue'; it also covers 'boulevard'. It suits contexts where the Western-sounding term is natural, such as the names of streets or avenues in foreign cities.
• 並木道なみきみちCommon
  nounLiterally a tree-lined road; it covers 'boulevard' when the rows of trees are what matter — a broad, leafy street rather than a plain thoroughfare.
  私わたしたちは並木道なみきみちを歩あるいた。↗

  We walked along an avenue lined with trees.

For 'boulevard', use 「大通り」 for a wide main street in a city, 「アベニュー」 when the loanword with its Western flavor fits, and 並木道 when the street's tree-lined character is the point.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 大通りおおどおりmain street
• アベニューavenue
• 並木道なみきみちavenue
• ブールバードboulevard
• 本通りほんどおりmain street
• 並木通りなみきどおりavenue
• 広小路ひろこうじbroad street