抜け道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
抜	道
ぬ Grade: S	みち Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
拔け道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 抜(ぬ)け (nuke, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 抜(ぬ)ける (nukeru).) + 道(みち) (michi).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぬけみち [nùkémíchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [nɯ̟ᵝke̞mʲit͡ɕi]

Noun

抜(ぬ)け道(みち) • (nukemichi) 

1. obscure, less-traveled road; byway

   Synonyms: 裏道 (uramichi), 間道 (kandō)

2. loophole (means of escape)

See also

• (byway): 本道(ほんどう) (hondō): main road