旅行

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 夏休みに京都へ旅行しました。▶ —
   I traveled to Kyoto over summer vacation.
2. 海外旅行の準備をしています。▶ —
   I am preparing for overseas travel.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Ryokou (旅行) is the Sino-Japanese "travel" — 旅 (journey) + 行 (go) = "to go on a journey." Noun or suru-verb. Core vocabulary cluster: kankou (観光, tourism, used in ads / government campaigns), tabi (旅, native poetic / emotional), tsuaa (loanword, package tour), bakkupakku ryokou (backpacking), hitori-tabi (solo travel). Shain ryokou (company trips) were a Showa-era default but declined from the Heisei era. Ryokan (traditional inn — tatami, onsen, kaiseki cuisine) is a distinctively Japanese lodging category. Korean "yeohaeng / gwankwang / yeojeong / yeoin-suk / minbak" plus Japan's ryokan layer. Abstract metaphors jinsei wa tabi (life is a journey), kokoro no tabi (inner journey) use the native tabi rather than ryokou.

Quick check

1. Word for "life is a journey" metaphor?

   • Tabi — native / poetic
   • Ryokou — Sino-Japanese daily
   • Kankou — tourism
   • Tsuaa — package