道筋

みちすじ

Meanings

1. Noun course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; route; path; road
2. course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); process
3. reasoning; logic; coherence

Kanji

• 道 road. Read as みち.
• 筋 muscle. Read as すじ.

Example sentences

• 鉄道の道筋を決めるのは一体何だろうか。
  What is it that determines the route a railway takes?

Common phrases

• 道筋をつける (みちすじをつける) to pave the way
• 道筋を示す
• 道筋が見える
• 道筋を作る
• 道筋を立てる

Words containing 道筋

• 道筋をつける (みちすじをつける) to pave the way

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