English–Japanese

“along” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinisotte

Example

川に沿って歩きます。kawa ni so tte aru ki ma su

I walk along the river.

Illustration for に沿って (along)

How to say “along” in Japanese

“Along” in Japanese is に沿って (nisotte).

It presents a route, edge, plan, or rule as the line that an action follows.

Full entry for に沿って: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with に沿って

駅まで川に沿って自転車で走ります。eki ma de kawa ni so tte ji ten sha de hashi ri ma su

I ride my bicycle along the river to the station.

Tips for using に沿って

  • In route descriptions, に沿って (nisotte) often follows the name of a river, road, or coastline, making the route easy to identify.

“along” in other languages