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近道

近路

Reading

Kana: ちかみち
Romaji: chikamichi
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Definition

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short way; shortcut

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち
Meanings: path, route, road, distance

Example Sentences

近道(ちかみち)をしよう。
➥Let's take a short cut.
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学校(がっこう)への近道(ちかみち)だ。
➥It's a shortcut to the school.
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(かれ)らは地図(ちず)近道(ちかみち)調(しら)べた。
➥They studied the map to find a short cut.
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(かれ)近道(ちかみち)をした。
➥He took a short cut.
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成功(せいこう)への近道(ちかみち)はない。
➥There is no shortcut to success.
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これが(えき)までの一番(いちばん)近道(ちかみち)だ。
➥This is the shortest way to the station.
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