アベニューabenyuu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounavenue; boulevard

• 1.
  Synonym大道だいどうWrittenWritten/formal prose: a broad road, or figuratively the basic morality one should follow. For an actual street, 「大通り」 is the usual choice.
• 2.
  SynonymブールバードNeutralAlso a loanword, for a broad, tree-lined street. Rarer than 「アベニュー」 and used mainly in place or facility names.
• 3.
  Related大通りおおどおりNeutralThe everyday word for a wide main street in town; most natural in daily speech. 「アベニュー」 is a loanword heard mostly in street and shop names like 「フィフスアベニュー」.
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  Antonym路地ろじNeutralA narrow lane between buildings, as in 「路地裏」 — the very opposite of a wide 「アベニュー」.
• 5.
  Antonym小道こみちNeutralA thin, narrow path, as in 「森の小道」; it contrasts with 「アベニュー」 in width.

For everyday talk about a main street, use 「大通り」; 「アベニュー」 appears mostly in street and facility names like 「フィフスアベニュー」. Use 「路地」 for alleys and 「小道」 for narrow paths; 「ブールバード」 and 「大道」 are rare or literary.

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

1. 大通おおどおり。
2. 並木道なみきみち。
3. 南北なんぼくに走はしる大通おおどおり。