How to Say ‘On this road / along this road’ in Japanese
この道を
kono michi o
[koh-noh mee-chee oh]
💬 Usage Tip: [を] marks the path you take (route). So [この道を] implies “along this street.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese uses [を] for routes a lot: it can sound like you “directly object” the road, but it’s just “take this way.”
Phrase Breakdown
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this
この modifies 道: この道 = “this road.” Used when pointing at a street in front of you.
この道をまっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight down this road.
道
michi
[mee-chee]
road; street; way
道 is “road.” In directions, it often appears with を as the path you take.
この道を行くと駅です。
If you go along this road, you’ll reach the station.
を
o
[oh]
(object/path marker)
を marks the object or route/path of movement: この道を行く = “go along this road.”
この道をまっすぐ行ってください。
Please go straight down this road.
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