旅人・たび人|たびびとtabibito[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountraveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
   その男おとこは旅人たびびとからお金かねを奪うばった。↗

   The man robbed the traveler of his money.

• Synonym旅行者りょこうしゃNeutralA neutral, formal word for a traveller, common in statistics and paperwork; lacks the poetic nuance of 「旅人」.
• SynonymトラベラーNeutralLoanword for a traveller, mostly seen in product names and magazines, e.g. 「トラベラーズチェック」.
• Synonym過客かかくWrittenA written, archaic word for someone just passing through, as in 「月日は百代の過客」.
• Related旅客りょかくNeutralSomeone on a journey or a passenger on a train, ship or plane; leans formal, as in 「旅客機」. 「旅人」 has a poetic sense of wandering.
• Related遊子ゆうしWrittenA written, archaic word for someone living far from home, tinged with homesickness.
• Related旅行家りょこうかNeutralSomeone who visits many places out of a love of travel; the emphasis is on being an experienced traveller.
• Antonym住人じゅうにんNeutralA resident of a place or home; the opposite of the wandering 「旅人」.
• Antonym定住者ていじゅうしゃWrittenA long-term settler; the opposite of 「旅人」, and a term with an administrative flavour.

Use 「旅人」 for a traveller with a wandering, poetic feel, as in 「さすらいの旅人」. For transport passengers say 「旅客」, for statistics and paperwork 「旅行者」; 「過客」 and 「遊子」 are archaic written choices, and 「住人」 is the opposite — a resident.

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1. （たびびと / 稀まれ:たびと、たびゅうど / 漢文かんぶん:りょじん）旅たびをしている人ひと。旅たびの途中とちゅうの人ひと。