抜け道

ぬけみち

Also written 抜け路

Meanings

1. Noun byway; bypath; byroad; secret path; shortcut; way of escape
2. loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse

Kanji

• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬける.
• 道 road. Read as みち.

Example sentences

• 奈落の底には抜け道はなく。
  I feel there is just no way out.

Common phrases

• 抜け道がある

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