Japanese word

経路

Pronunciation

Romajikeiro

Meaning

  • nounroute

Example

駅までの経路を確認します。eki ma de no kei ro o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the route to the station.

Illustration for 経路 (route)

More examples

渋滞を避けるため、別の経路を選びます。jū tai o sa ke ru ta me betsu no kei ro o era bi ma su

I choose a different route to avoid traffic.

Core concept

It identifies the way something moves between two points, emphasizing the sequence of places or steps along the way.

Common phrases

  • 経路を確認するkei ro o kaku nin su ru

    check the route

  • 経路を示すkei ro o shime su

    show the route

  • 経路を変更するkei ro o hen kō su ru

    change the route

Similar words

ルートrūto: A chosen way between places for travel, movement, or the transfer of goods.
道順michijun: The order of roads or places followed to reach a destination.
路線rosen: A fixed path served by a transport system or used to connect points in a network.

Definition in Japanese

出発点から目的地へ向かう際に通る道筋。shup patsu ten ka ra moku teki chi e mu ka u sai ni tō ru michi suji

Word origin

経路 (keiro) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 経 (kei, "pass through") and 路 (ro, "road"), forming the idea of a road one passes through.

Usage tips

  • 経路 (keiro) is more formal and technical than everyday expressions for a way, making it common in navigation, transportation, and network settings.

Other meanings

  • pathnoun
  • coursenoun
  • channelnoun

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