1.
destination, where one is going
The place someone is heading to or planning to go.
行き先を決めていない。
I haven't decided on a destination.
行き先を教えてください。
Please tell me your destination.
タクシーに乗って行き先を運転手に伝えた。
I got in a taxi and told the driver my destination.
2.
whereabouts, where someone went
Where someone has gone or can be found.
彼の行き先が分からない。
I don't know where he went.
行き先を知らせてから出かけてね。
Let us know where you're going before you head out.
娘の行き先が分からなくて心配していたが、友達の家にいることが分かって安心した。
I was worried because I didn't know where my daughter had gone, but I was relieved to find out she was at a friend's house.
行き先 has two related meanings: the destination someone is heading to, and the whereabouts of someone who has left.
ETYMOLOGY:
Compound of 行く (to go) + 先 (ahead, destination).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 行き先を決める: decide on a destination
- 行き先を知らせる: inform someone of one's whereabouts
- 行き先が分からない: don't know where someone went
- 行き先を告げる: state one's destination
SIMILAR TERMS:
- 目的地: destination — more formal, emphasizes the intended goal
- 行方: whereabouts — often used when someone is missing or lost
- 帰り先: return destination, where one is going back to
Related Words
Synonym:
目的地 (formal)