みち
Meanings
Noun
1. road; path; street; lane; passage
2. route; way
3. distance; journey
4. road (e.g. to victory); course
5. way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
6. teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
7. field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
8. means; way; method
Kanji used
roadway
Pitch accent
Top 400
Used in vocabulary (168 in total)
the way back; the way home; return trip
mountain road; mountain trail
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
Examples (143 in total)
The road is blocked.
Will you please show me the way?
Let's go back the way we came.
It is dangerous to play in the street.
Life is a long, long road.
No other way.
He crossed the street.
The road is icy, so take care.
The road ahead is frozen.
Don't throw away cans on the street.
Diligence is the way to success.
The road was very rough.
The road turns left there.
Where does this street lead to?
Do you always go the same route?
You choose your own path.
Would you please tell me the way?
Which path did you choose?
There is no simple road to success.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Roads are narrow in this town.
Go straight along this street.
Don't let the children play on the street.
The road which leads to the hotel is narrow.
Am I on the wrong road?
The roads are already covered with snow.
The children were playing in the middle of the street.
This path will lead you to the shrine.
The road divides here into two.
I saw the children walk across the street.
They live on the other side of the road.
I live by the way of the samurai.
A woman asked me for directions.
I am seeking the path to the end of the universe.
Children are playing soccer in the streets.
I asked a policeman for directions.
We had no alternative but to fight.
The army blocked the roads to the city.
A fallen tree obstructed the road.
This road leads to the airport.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
This road will take you to the museum.
I just ran into her on the street.
It's been raining. The roads are wet.
This road leads to Hong Kong.
We must've taken the wrong road.
Life is a long and winding road.
The heavy snowfall blocked the roads.
This is an uphill road.
The path zigzagged up the steep slope.
This road leads to the public hall.
Will you kindly show me the way to his house?
Excuse me, but will you tell me the way to the Hilton Hotel?
There's not much traffic on this road.
Are you seriously thinking about pursuing a career as a race car driver?
I must have lost my key along the way.
This is the surest way to succeed.
By chance, I met your brother on the street.
They walked down the street, singing a song.
This road goes to the park.
Will you tell me the way to the library?
A woman was driving a car on a country road.
We came to a turn in the road.
The bicycle light is unreliable for illuminating the road.
The dog that was crossing the road was run over by a bus.
There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.
A broken-down car was standing in the middle of the road.
Could you tell me the way to the zoo?
Can you show me the way to the aquarium?
The road to peace is never smooth.
This road curves gently to the right.
Jim slipped on the icy road and got hurt.
Which way goes to the city hall?
Tom noticed a drunk lying in the street.
The arrow indicates the way to Tokyo.
Could you tell me the way to Tokyo Tower?
There is a narrow path running along the cliff.
I have a good sense of direction, so I don't get lost.
The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.
A bulldozer was brought in to make the road flat.
Our town is notorious for its muddy roads.
They are now leveling the road with a bulldozer.
This road joins the highway there.
Will you tell me the way to his house?
As they didn't know the way, they soon got lost.
I happened across an old friend in the street.
Excuse me, but could you tell me the way to the station?
Walking along the street, I saw the accident.
He stopped to think which way to go.
A stranger asked me the way to the school.
People who keep on learning are those who follow the path of success.
Will you tell me the way to Kyoto Station?
Will you show me the way to the bank?
This road is too narrow for trucks to pass.
If only I had a map, I could show you the way.
He cleared the road in front of his house of snow.
He had the kindness to show me the way to the theater.
A gentleman would not spit on the street.
Is this the right way to Yokohama Station?
She was at a loss which way to go.
This road is too narrow for cars to pass.
We came to a place where the road branched into two lanes.
There is a bus stop down the road.
Excuse me, but would you please tell me the way to the post office?
The bus ran on the long and winding road.
He showed me the way to the ballpark.
As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways.
I walked straight ahead without looking to the side.
Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office?
Go down this road until you get to a traffic light and then turn left.
He showed me the way to the store.
All the roads leading into the city are full of cars.
It is not easy to find the way to the park.
This road is the only approach to the city.
The driver asked me which way to go.
This is the only road to the next town.
After the accident, the car lay in the street upside down.
The old lady was kind enough to show me the way to the station.
Can you direct me to the nearest subway station?
This road will lead you to the station and the city center.
We agreed that there was no other alternative.
Yesterday, as I was walking along the street, I saw an accident.
Education is the path to happiness, peace, righteousness, and success.
Having been to the temple before, I know the way.
Two white houses face each other and stand across the way.
Excuse me, but is this the right way to the subway station?
Tom and Mary carried the injured man to the side of the road.
Finding one's way around Nagoya is very simple. All you do is look at the signs.
I met a boy, who showed me the way to this hall.
Bill climbed the ladder of success until he became the president of the company.
He did a rough drawing to show me the way to the station.
A stranger came up and asked me the way to the hospital.
Pigeons can find their way home with the help of the Earth's magnetic field.
The road parallels the river.
I found a dollar in the street.
The two roads cross there.
There's a traffic jam ahead. Let's take an alternate route.
Tom found a hundred dollar bill on the street.
You'll find the way all right once you get to the station.
The path between the two houses was blocked by snow.
Whichever way you may take, you can get to the station in about ten minutes.
This country road leads to a small town ten miles away.
This is why they can find their way around the world.