Japanese

Noun

抜け道 ‎(hiragana ぬけみち, romaji nukemichi)

1. obscure, less-traveled road; byway
2. loophole (means of escape)

Synonyms

• (byway): 裏道 (うらみち) ‎(uramichi), 間道 (かんどう) ‎(kandō)

See also

• (byway): 本道 (ほんどう) ‎(hondō): main road