How do you say "highway" in Japanese?

高速道路

kousokudouro

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "highway" is 高速道路 (kousokudouro).

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Pronunciation

Break it into kou-so-ku-dou-ro, five even beats with the ou sounds held slightly longer, unlike the quick English glide in 'highway'.

Writing and usage

高速道路 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼らは高速道路を速く走った。

karera ha kousokudouro wo hayaku hashitsu ta.

They drove fast along the highway.

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How to remember 高速道路

Think of a car doing 'kousoku' (high speed) down a 'douro' (road) - the word literally builds the image of speeding on a road.

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Questions about 高速道路

How do you pronounce 高速道路?

Break it into kou-so-ku-dou-ro, five even beats with the ou sounds held slightly longer, unlike the quick English glide in 'highway'.

Is 高速道路 formal or casual?

高速道路 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 高速道路 written in Japanese?

高速道路 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kousokudouro.

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