How to say "tour" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounCovers 'tour' as an organized sightseeing trip with a set itinerary, typically arranged by a travel agency and joined by a group; the word to use for package tours and guided outings.
- 旅行りょこうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe broad word for travel, a trip, or a journey; when 'tour' just means traveling for pleasure, as on a trip around Europe, this is the word to reach for.いつ旅行においでになりますか。↗When will you go on a journey?
- 見学けんがくnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers 'tour' in the sense of visiting a place to observe and learn — a factory or museum visit, a school field trip — rather than traveling for pleasure.
- 巡回じゅんかいnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbHere 'tour' means making rounds: going around a route on duty or for inspection, as in a patrol or a doctor's rounds; it is not the word for sightseeing.
- 遠征えんせいnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbFor 'tour' by a sports team or performer — playing matches or giving concerts away from home — and, more broadly, an expedition travelling a long way for exploration or research.
Choose 「ツアー」 for an organized sightseeing trip, 旅行 for travel in general, 見学 for an observational visit or field trip, 巡回 for making rounds or patrols, and 遠征 for a sports team's or performer's tour.
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Japanese equivalents
- ツアーtour
- 旅行りょこうtravel
- 見学けんがくinspection
- 巡回じゅんかいgoing around
- ツールtour (e.g. Tour de France)
- 巡遊じゅんゆうtour
- 巡覧じゅんらんtour
- 遊歴ゆうれきtour
- 漫遊まんゆうpleasure trip
- 遊行ゆうこうgadding around
- 巡歴じゅんれきitinerancy
- 見て回るみてまわるto look around
- 周遊しゅうゆう(circular) tour
- 観光旅行かんこうりょこう(sightseeing) tour
- 遠征えんせいexpedition (for exploration, research, etc.)
- 巡りめぐりtour
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