抜け道 | Japanese meaning

抜け道【ぬけみち】

Frequency rank: 14,503. – 14,553.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

byway; bypath; byroad; secret path; way of escape
loophole; excuse

Forms

抜け道【ぬけみち】Frequency rank: 14,503. – 14,553.
抜け路【ぬけみち】
抜道【ぬけみち】
ぬけみち

Generated definitions (experimental)

byway; bypath; byroad; secret path; way of escape

This meaning refers to a physical route or path that is not the main or direct route. It is often used in the context of avoiding the usual roads or finding an alternative way to reach a destination.

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There are many byways here, so we can avoid the crowded roads.

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In case of an emergency, it's important to use the escape routes.

loophole; excuse

This meaning refers to a technicality or an oversight in laws or rules that allows someone to evade the intended consequences. It is used to describe a situation where one finds a way to avoid responsibility or accountability.

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He used a loophole in the rules to escape punishment.

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There is a loophole in this contract, so we need to be cautious.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to take a bywaysecret pathto search for a way of escapelegal loopholeto find a shortcutto use a loopholeto enter a back waythere is a way outto be shown a bypassto escape by a back road

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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1. 。

I feel there is just no way out.

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