1.
the way there; outbound route; the route going to a destination
The route or journey taken when going to a destination, as opposed to the return trip.
行き道でコンビニに寄った。
I stopped at a convenience store on the way there.
行き道は電車で、帰り道はバスにした。
I took the train on the way there and the bus on the way back.
行き道に見かけた花屋で、帰りに花を買おうと思った。
I saw a flower shop on the way there and decided to buy flowers on the way back.
USAGE:
The counterpart is 帰り道 (the way back / return route). A common everyday word used when describing what happened during a journey to somewhere.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 行き道に (on the way there)
- 行き道で (during the trip there)
- 行き道と帰り道 (the way there and back)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 帰り道: the way back — the return route
- 往路: outbound route — more formal, used for flights and transportation