旅人(たびびと)

たびびと
noun
traveler, wanderer
1. traveler, wanderer, wayfarer
A person on a journey, especially one who travels on foot or undertakes a long, meaningful journey. More literary and evocative than the modern 旅行者, suggesting a solitary or contemplative traveler.
一人(ひとり)の旅人(たびびと)が村(むら)にやって来(き)た。
A lone traveler came to the village.
旅人(たびびと)は道(みち)に迷(まよ)い、山小屋(やまごや)で一夜(いちや)を明(あ)かした。
The traveler got lost and spent the night in a mountain hut.
松尾(まつお)芭蕉(ばしょう)は自(みずか)らを旅人(たびびと)と呼(よ)び、各地(かくち)を巡(めぐ)って俳句(はいく)を詠(よ)んだ。
Matsuo Basho called himself a traveler and composed haiku as he journeyed across the land.

USAGE:
旅人(たびびと) has a literary and poetic quality, evoking the image of a wanderer on foot. It appears frequently in folktales, classical literature, and historical narratives. 松尾(まつお)芭蕉(ばしょう)'s famous opening of 奥(おく)の細道(ほそみち) — "月日(つきひ)は百代(はくたい)の過客(かかく)にして" — reflects this tradition of the poet as traveler.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 孤独(こどく)な旅人(たびびと): a solitary traveler
  • 旅人(たびびと)を迎(むか)える: to welcome a traveler
  • 旅人(たびびと)の姿(すがた): the figure of a traveler

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 旅行者(りょこうしゃ): tourist, traveler (modern, neutral)
  • 旅人(たびびと): traveler, wanderer (literary, evocative)
  • 放浪者(ほうろうしゃ): vagabond, drifter (aimless wandering)
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