旅行|りょこうryokou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbtravel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
    いつ旅行りょこうにおいでになりますか。↗
    When will you go on a journey?
Conjugation
Dictionary form旅行する(りょこうする)
Polite (masu)旅行します(りょこうします)
Negative (nai)旅行しない(りょこうしない)
polite (masen)旅行しません(りょこうしません)
classical zu / nu旅行せず・旅行せぬ(りょこうせず・りょこうせぬ)
Past (ta)旅行した(りょこうした)
polite (mashita)旅行しました(りょこうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)旅行しなかった(りょこうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)旅行しませんでした(りょこうしませんでした)
Te form旅行して(りょこうして)
Potential旅行できる(りょこうできる)
Passive旅行される(りょこうされる)
Causative旅行させる(りょこうさせる)
Causative passive旅行させられる(りょこうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)旅行すれば(りょこうすれば)
tara旅行したら(りょこうしたら)
Volitional旅行しよう(りょこうしよう)
polite (mashou)旅行しましょう(りょこうしましょう)
Imperative旅行しろ(りょこうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymトラベルNeutralLoanword mostly seen in compounds like 「トラベルグッズ」 and 「タイムトラベル」; rarely used on its own, so 「旅行」 is the everyday word.
  • Synonym旅たびNeutralNative word for leaving home on a long trip, with a literary, emotional feel, as in 「一人旅」 and 「人生の旅」; 「旅行」 is more objective and often means sightseeing.
  • SynonymトリップCasualColloquial loanword for a short trip; in slang it can also mean a drug-induced trip or entering another world.
  • SynonymジャーニーNeutralLoanword for a long journey, found mostly in titles and figurative uses; uncommon in everyday speech.
  • Related渡航とこうFormalFormal word for crossing the sea by ship or plane, as in 「渡航手続き」; typical of official contexts like passports and visas.
  • Related旅するたびするNeutralA verb for traveling and visiting places, with a literary feel; 「旅行する」 is the more everyday choice.
  • Antonym滞在たいざいNeutralAntonym of the movement in 「旅行」: it means staying in one place for a period of time.

Default to 「旅行」 for travel. Use 「旅」 for a literary, emotional journey, 「渡航」 for official crossings like visa paperwork, and 「滞在」 for staying put. 「トリップ」 is a casual short trip; 「ジャーニー」 suits titles and figurative use, while 「トラベル」 mostly forms compounds.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 住すんでいる場所ばしょを離はなれて他ほかの土地とちを遊覧ゆうらんすること。旅たびをすること。
Kanji in this word
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