帰路(きろ)

きろ
noun
the way home; return trip
formaltravel
1. the way home; return journey; homeward path
The route or journey back to one's home or starting point. A somewhat formal or literary word often used in written narratives and news.
帰路(きろ)につく。
To head home.
帰路(きろ)の途中(とちゅう)で雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)した。
It started raining on the way home.
長(なが)い出張(しゅっちょう)を終(お)えて帰路(きろ)についたとき、ほっとした。
I felt relieved when I finally headed home after a long business trip.

Usage

A somewhat formal word. The set phrase 帰路(きろ)につく (to set out for home, to head home) is the most common usage. Often appears in written narratives, travel writing, and news reports.

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Synonym: 帰(かえ)り道(みち) (way home (casual))
Compare: 復路(ふくろ) (return trip)
Compare: 家路(いえじ) (the road home)
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