道連れ

Reading

Kana: みちづれ

Romaji: michizure

Definitions

noun

1

fellow traveler; fellow traveller

2

someone unwillingly made to take part; being made to take part in something

See also: 道連れにする

Kanji

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

連

Readings: レン、 つら.なる、 つら.ねる、 つ.れる、 -づ.れ

Meanings: take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique

Example Sentences

旅(たび)は道連(みちづ)れ。

➥Good company on the road is the shortest cut.

彼(かれ)らは旅(たび)の道連(みちづ)れだった。

➥They were companions on the journey.

どうせ、妙子(たえこ)さんが怖(こわ)がって、有利(ゆうり)さんも道連(みちづ)れにしようとしたんでしょ。

➥I'm sure Taeko was scared and tried to get Yuri to go along with her.

旅(たび)は道連(みちづ)れ世(よ)は情(なさ)け。

➥No road is long with good company.

二(に)人(にん)の道連(みちづ)れと一緒(いっしょ)に出立(しゅったつ)した。

➥I started with two traveling companions.

むやみに自殺(じさつ)を否定(ひてい)しようとは思(おも)いませんが、親(おや)が子(こ)どもを道連(みちづ)れにするのはぜったいにやめてほしい、と思(おも)います。

➥I don't intend to flatly reject suicide, but I really wish parents would not make their children join in with them.