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 go to Tokyo one way.

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.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

片道(かたみち)切符(きっぷ): one-way ticket
片道(かたみち)料金(りょうきん): one-way fare
片道(かたみち)〜時間(じかん): ~ hours one way
片道(かたみち)〜円(えん): ~ yen one way

CONTRAST:

往復(おうふく): round trip
往復(おうふく)切符(きっぷ): round-trip ticket

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 2026.5.10 5:11

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