道のり【みちのり】
Frequency rank: 7,315. – 7,327.
- distance; journey; itinerary
- path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process; route; road
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- distance; journey; itinerary
- path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process; route; road
This meaning refers to the physical or metaphorical distance one travels or a planned route taken to reach a specific destination or goal.
This meaning emphasizes the conceptual aspect of the word, indicating the metaphorical journey or route one takes in life or towards achieving goals.
Generated collocations (experimental)
みちのり道のりをあるく歩くto walk the distanceながい長いみちのり道のりlong journeyみちのり道のりをけいかく計画するto plan the itineraryみちのり道のりがとおい遠いthe distance is farもくてきち目的地までのみちのり道のりthe route to the destinationこころ心のみちのり道のりthe path of the heartけわしい険しいみちのり道のりsteep journeyみちのり道のりをたどる辿るto trace the routeじかん時間のみちのり道のりthe process of timeじんせい人生のみちのり道のりthe journey of life
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The advancement of modern medicine was a long process.
Although it was a long way back to the station, little by little the old wagon drew near.
It's only a short way, so you can walk there in a few minutes.
In the same way as Hegel, Panovsky's notion of the dialectic makes history follow a predetermined course.
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the post office?
It is not the goal but the way there that matters.
12. わたしたち私たちのまえに前には、ながい長いみちのり道のりがまちうけています待ち受けています。めのまえ目の前のしゃめん斜面はきゅう急です。めざす目指すところに、いちねん1年ではたどりつかないかもしれない。だいとうりょう大統領としていち1き期をまるごと丸ごとつかって使ってもむり無理かもしれない。しかしあめりかアメリカよ、わたしたち私たちはぜったいに絶対にたどりつきますたどり着きます。こんや今夜ほどそのきたい期待をつよく強くしたことはありません。
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we WILL get there.