路地

ろじ

alley; alleyway; lane

Also:path through a gate or garden, teahouse garden

What does 路地 mean?

路地 is a Japanese noun meaning alley; alleyway; lane in English. It can also be translated as path through a gate or garden, teahouse garden depending on context. It is written as 路地 in kanji, ろじ in hiragana, and roji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

市の北のはずれは路地の迷路である。

The northernmost part of the city is a maze of alleys.