小旅行(しょうりょこう)

しょうりょこう
noun
short trip, excursion, day trip
travel
1. short trip; excursion; day trip; outing
A brief trip or outing, typically lasting a day or a weekend, as opposed to a longer vacation. Often used for casual leisure outings to nearby destinations.
週末(しゅうまつ)に小旅行(しょうりょこう)に行(い)った。
I went on a short trip over the weekend.
日帰(ひがえ)りの小旅行(しょうりょこう)で温泉(おんせん)に入(はい)ってきた。
I took a day trip and visited a hot spring.
長(なが)い休(やす)みは取(と)れないけれど、近場(ちかば)への小旅行(しょうりょこう)なら気軽(きがる)に楽(たの)しめる。
I can't take a long vacation, but I can easily enjoy a short trip to somewhere nearby.

Usage: 小旅行(しょうりょこう) emphasizes the brevity of the trip. It is a compound of 小(しょう) (small, short) and 旅行(りょこう) (trip, travel).

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Compare: 遠足(えんそく) (excursion, field trip)
Compare: 日帰(ひがえ)り旅行(りょこう) (day trip)
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