- I〔早道〕a shorter way;〔間道〕a shortcut
近道する take a shortcut [shorter route]
- こっちの方が近道です
- This is a shorter way.
- 畑の中を行けば近道だ
- There is a shortcut across the field./You can cut across the field.
- II〔早くできる方法〕
- 英語をマスターする近道はない
- There is no 「shortcut to the mastery of [easy method for mastering] English.