No. 1,632 in Japanese
沿い
"Along" or "alongside."
In a sentence
川沿いに桜が咲き誇っています。
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom along the river.
In this sentence, '沿い' means 'along' referring to the alignment or adjacency to the river.
駅沿いの商店街には多くの人が訪れます。
Many people visit the shopping street along the station.
Here, '沿い' indicates 'along' pertaining to the street that runs adjacent to the station.
高速道路沿いには工場が並んでいます。
Factories line up along the highway.
In this sentence, '沿い' refers to being aligned or situated adjacent to the highway.
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