道端・道ばた|みちばたmichibata[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
道端道端 is the most common written form, so beginners can use it as their default when writing the word.
道ばた道ばた is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana variant of 道端; recognize it when you encounter it, but choose 道端 for your own writing.
Definitions
- nounroadside; wayside
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym路傍ろぼうWrittenWritten/formal word for the roadside, as in 「路傍の石」; 「道端」 is the everyday choice.
- Synonym道辺みちべWrittenA literary, old-fashioned word for the roadside, seen mostly in poetry and rarely in daily use.
- Synonym道傍どうぼうWrittenA written, rather rare word for the roadside; in everyday speech 「道端」 is the usual term.
- Antonym中央ちゅうおうNeutralNeutral word for the centre or middle of something, the opposite of the edge-of-the-road 「道端」, as in 「道路の中央」.
For the everyday roadside, as in 「道端に咲く花」, use 「道端」. In written prose prefer 「路傍」; 「道傍」 is also written and less common, and 「道辺」 is a poetic, archaic option. For the middle of the road, as in 「道路の中央」, use 「中央」.
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Japanese definitions
- 道の端の辺り。
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