An alley or narrow lane between buildings; a small street often found behind houses or shops.
古い町並みを路地に入って散歩するのが好きだ。
I like walking through the alleys of old neighborhoods.
路地を曲がると、小さなカフェが見つかった。
Turning into the alley, I found a small café.
路地裏の商店街は観光客に人気がある。
The back-alley shopping street is popular with tourists.
A path through a gate or garden; a small walkway that leads into a house or garden.
庭の路地を通って茶室へ向かった。
We walked along the garden path to the tea room.
路地を掃除して、花を並べた。
I cleaned the little path and lined up flowers.
Sometimes refers to a small path or area in a teahouse garden (a somewhat specialized or older usage).
茶室の路地に座って庭を眺めた。
I sat in the teahouse garden path and gazed at the garden.
茶事では路地の取り合わせにも気を配る。
In tea ceremonies, attention is also paid to the arrangement of the garden paths.