How to say "voyage" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 渡航とこうnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'voyage' as the act of crossing to another country; the crossing itself is in view, not the experience aboard. Typical of talk about travelling abroad, such as whether travel there is allowed.
- 船旅ふなたびnounThis is the word for a voyage as a trip by boat: the sea journey itself as an experience, whether a cruise or simply travelling somewhere by ship.
- 一路いちろnounReally means a single straight road, or heading straight for a destination; its 'voyage' sense is marginal, and it is seldom the word you want for an actual journey by sea.
For a voyage as a trip by ship use 船旅; for the act of crossing to another country use 渡航; 一路, really 'a straight road', is seldom the right choice for 'voyage'.
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