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) 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 2026.4.2 13:29
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