alleyway
意味一覧 (2件)
路地
解説 Definition
狭い通路や裏道。建物の間を通る細い道を指し、通常は車が通れない程度の幅の道路を表す。
An alleyway is a narrow path or street between buildings. It is usually smaller and quieter than a main road, and is often found in cities or towns.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
alleyway は、町中の建物の間や裏手にある「路地」を表す語として覚えます。alley「路地」+ way「道」で、表通りから外れた細い通り道というイメージです。広い main road ではなく、店の裏口、住宅の間、建物の脇へ続く狭く人目につきにくい場所を思い浮かべましょう。dark alleyway、narrow alleyway、back alley の組み合わせもよく出ます。
Split it into "alley" + "way." An alleyway is a path, but the key word is "alley," which suggests a narrow space between buildings, not a main road. Think of common pairings like "dark alleyway," "narrow alleyway," and "back alley."
例文
We walked through the narrow alleyway to reach the restaurant.
私たちはレストランに到達するために狭い路地を通った。
The alleyway was filled with shops and street vendors.
その路地は店と露店商でいっぱいだった。
The cat disappeared into the dark alleyway behind the building.
その猫は建物の裏の暗い路地に消えた。
小道
(意味 2)解説 Definition
alleyway は、人が歩いて通るための細い小道を指す名詞です。建物の脇、家と家の間、庭や敷地内の奥へ続く通り道など、広い道路ではなく人目につきにくい細い通路に使われます。
An alleyway is a narrow path or passage where people walk, usually between buildings or beside houses. It refers to a small route that leads to the back of a property, a garden, or another hidden area, rather than to a wide public road. The word often suggests a quiet, less open space that is easy to miss. It is used more for passages in towns or around buildings than for natural paths in the countryside.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
alleyway は alley + way と見ると覚えやすい語です。way は「道」、alley は広い road や street ではなく、細く奥まった通り道を表します。小道の意味では、車が走る大きな道路ではなく、人が歩いて抜ける細いルートを思い浮かべると自然です。path より建物や町の中の細い通路の感じが強く、単なる自然の山道とは少し違います。
You can remember alleyway by dividing it into alley + way. Way means "road" or "path," and alley gives the idea of a narrow, tucked-away route instead of a wide street or road. Picture a small passage between buildings where people walk through. That image matches alleyway well.
例文
We took the alleyway behind the shops to get to the station faster.
私たちは駅へ早く着くために、店の裏の小道を通った。
A narrow alleyway runs between the two houses and leads into the garden.
その2軒の家の間には細い小道があり、庭の奥へ続いている。
The old alleyway was dark and quiet after sunset.
その古い小道は日が沈んだあと、暗くて静かだった。
alleyway の語源・成り立ち Etymology
alleyway は alley と way を重ねた語で、way は古英語 weg「道」に由来する。alley は古フランス語 alee「通路・歩く場所」から来ており、「人が通る細い道」というイメージが強まって「路地」の意味になった。関連語は alley, roadway。
"Alleyway" combines "alley" and "way." "Alley" came from Old French "alee," meaning a passage or walking place, while "way" comes from Old English "weg," meaning "road" or "path." Together they strengthened the idea of a narrow passage people move through.
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