“Byway” in Japanese
Short answer
Byway in Japanese is “横道” (oudou). Full meaning: byway, side street, cross street; wrong way, digression; wickedness, evil, iniquity, wrongness.
Other ways to say “Byway” in Japanese
抜け道
nukemichi byway, bypath, byroad, secret path, shortcut, way of escape; loophole, way out (of trouble), excuse
抜け裏
nukeura byway, bypass
裏道
uramichi back lane, byway, back street; unfair means, dishonest means
裏街道
urakaidou byroad, byway
抜道
nukemichi byway, bypath, byroad, secret path, shortcut, way of escape; loophole, way out (of trouble), excuse
ぬけ道
nukemichi byway, bypath, byroad, secret path, shortcut, way of escape; loophole, way out (of trouble), excuse
よこ道
yokomichi byway, side street, cross street; wrong way, digression; wickedness, evil, iniquity, wrongness
横みち
yokomichi byway, side street, cross street; wrong way, digression; wickedness, evil, iniquity, wrongness
裏通
uramichi back lane, byway, back street; unfair means, dishonest means
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