旅 路(たびじ)

たびじ

noun

journey, one's travels, road of travel

1. journey, one's travels, road of travel

The course or path of a journey. A literary term that evokes the experience and process of traveling, rather than just the destination.

長(なが)い旅路(たびじ)に疲(つか)れた。

I was tired from the long journey.

旅路(たびじ)の途中(とちゅう)で美(うつく)しい景色(けしき)に出会(であ)った。

I encountered beautiful scenery along the way.

人生(じんせい)という旅路(たびじ)の中(なか)で、多(おお)くの人(ひと)と出会(であ)い、別(わか)れてきた。

Along the journey of life, I have met and parted with many people.

Usage

A literary and poetic word. Often used figuratively for the journey of life (人生(じんせい)の旅路(たびじ)). Less common in everyday speech than 旅(たび) or 旅行(りょこう). Frequently appears in literature, poetry, and song lyrics.

Common collocations

長(なが)い旅路(たびじ): long journey
旅路(たびじ)の途中(とちゅう): on the way, mid-journey
人生(じんせい)の旅路(たびじ): the journey of life
旅路(たびじ)に就(つ)く: to set out on a journey

Similar words

旅(たび): trip, travel (common, everyday)
旅行(りょこう): trip, travel (practical, neutral)
道中(どうちゅう): en route, along the way

Related Words

Related: 旅立(たびだ)ち (departure on a journey)

Compare: 旅行(りょこう) (trip, travel)

Compare: 道中(どうちゅう) (en route, along the way)

Compare: 家路(いえじ) (the road home)

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Added 2026.2.23 14:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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