(しょうりょこう)

しょうりょこう
noun
short trip, excursion, day trip
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)小旅行(しょうりょこう)()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)温泉(おんせん)(はい)ってきた。
I took a day trip and visited a hot spring.
(なが)(やす)みは()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)(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 (しょう) (small, short) and 旅行(りょこう) (trip, travel).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 小旅行(しょうりょこう)()く: to go on a short trip
  • 日帰(ひがえ)りの小旅行(しょうりょこう): a day trip
  • 週末(しゅうまつ)小旅行(しょうりょこう): a weekend getaway
  • 小旅行(しょうりょこう)(たの)しむ: to enjoy an excursion

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 小旅行(しょうりょこう): short trip, day trip
  • 旅行(りょこう): trip, travel (general)
  • 遠足(えんそく): excursion, field trip (school context)