経路

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 経路 (けいろ) is a noun for the route or chain of passage from an origin to a destination.
• Basic usage: It can describe an evacuation or travel route and also the path by which goods or information move.
  • 地図で避難経路を家族と確認した。 — Our family checked the evacuation route on a map.
  • 荷物が届くまでの経路を画面で追った。 — I tracked the package's route on the screen until it arrived.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Road and route
  • 道 often names the physical road or way itself, while 経路 emphasizes the sequence or path taken to reach a destination.