片道(かたみち)

かたみち
noun
one-way (trip)
1. one-way trip
A journey in one direction only, as opposed to a round trip.
片道(かたみち)切符(きっぷ)を買(か)った。
I bought a one-way ticket.
東京(とうきょう)から大阪(おおさか)まで片道(かたみち)3時間(じかん)かかる。
It takes 3 hours one way from Tokyo to Osaka.
片道(かたみち)の料金(りょうきん)はいくらですか。
How much is the one-way fare?
片道(かたみち)切符(きっぷ)と往復(おうふく)切符(きっぷ)では値段(ねだん)が違(ちが)う。
One-way and round-trip tickets have different prices.
片道(かたみち)で東京(とうきょう)に行(い)くことにした。
I decided to take a one-way trip to Tokyo.

片道(かたみち) refers to a journey in one direction only. The kanji 片(かた) means 'one side' or 'half,' reflecting that it covers only half of a round trip.

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Usage

Commonly used when discussing travel time, distance, or transportation costs. Often modifies nouns directly: 片道(かたみち)2時間(じかん) (two hours one way).

Related Words

Antonym: 往復(おうふく) (round trip)
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Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.9.18 1:06
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