小道・小路|こみちkomichi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpath; lane
   私わたしたちの小道こみちは、しばしば出会であいましたね。↗

   Our paths have crossed very often.

• Synonym細道ほそみちNeutralA path defined by its narrowness; familiar from the title 「奥の細道」.
• Synonym路地ろじNeutralA narrow alley between buildings; used for town alleys, not for paths through mountains or fields.
• Synonym小路こうじNeutralA small street in town, often seen in Kyoto place names such as 「〜小路」.
• Synonym小径しょうけいWrittenA narrow path in written/formal prose, common in poetry and literary writing; 「小道」 is more colloquial and often suggests a path through mountains or fields.
• Related横丁よこちょうNeutralA small street leading off a main road, with the feel of a block of shops.
• Related通い路かよいじWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for the road one travels back and forth daily; stresses the habitual route.
• Antonym大通りおおどおりNeutralA wide main street, the direct opposite of a narrow 「小道」.
• Antonym大路おおじWrittenAn old-fashioned written word for a broad road, especially a capital's main thoroughfare; the opposite of narrow 「小道」.

Use 「小道」 for a small path, especially through mountains and fields. For narrow alleys in town pick 「路地」 or 「横丁」; for a lane in town, 「小路」; for sheer narrowness, 「細道」. In writing, 「小径」 suits a poetic path. The opposite is 「大通り」.

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1. (ショウドウ, こみち)細ほそく狭せまい道みち。