VocabJLPT N3
route
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. route
  2. 2. path
  3. 3. channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
This katakana noun, borrowed from English, means a route or path taken to reach a destination. It can refer to a physical road or travel path, or more abstractly to a method or course of action toward a goal. It is also the mathematical term for a square root in academic contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I told myself, "This route will be fine."

Sentence 2

Wait, you got lost on the same route again?

Sentence 3

Which route on this map is the safe one?

Sentence 4

Are you sure that route will actually get us there on time?

Sentence 5

Maybe I'll try taking a different route home today.