道なり

• 読み: みちなり
• ローマ字: michinari
• 漢字の分解: 道 (michi) — road, path, way
• 発音: /mi.tɕi.na.ɾi/

意味

Following the road; along the road as it goes; the natural course of the road.

A noun/adverb used almost exclusively when giving directions. 道なりに進む or 道なりに行く means 'to follow the road as it curves and turns without branching off.' An essential expression for understanding and giving directions in Japanese. Implies staying on the same road without turning at intersections.

例文

1. この道を道なりに進むと駅が見えてきます。
2. 道なりに五分ほど歩くと右側にコンビニがある。
3. 交差点を曲がらずに道なりに行ってください。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, navigation, daily life, travel

トーン: helpful

起源と歴史

From native Japanese 道 (michi, road/path) + なり (nari, as it is/following the shape of). Literally 'as the road is,' describing movement that follows the natural course of a road without deviation.

文化的背景

時代: Early Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal