行(い)き道(みち)

いきみち

noun

the way there; outbound route

travel direction

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(い)き道(みち)でコンビニに寄(よ)った。

I stopped at a convenience store on the way there.

行(い)き道(みち)は電車(でんしゃ)で、帰(かえ)り道(みち)はバスにした。

I took the train on the way there and the bus on the way back.

行(い)き道(みち)に見(み)かけた花屋(はなや)で、帰(かえ)りに花(はな)を買(か)おうと思(おも)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(かえ)り道(みち) (the way back / return route). A common everyday word used when describing what happened during a journey to somewhere.

Common collocations

行(い)き道(みち)に (on the way there)
行(い)き道(みち)で (during the trip there)
行(い)き道(みち)と帰(かえ)り道(みち) (the way there and back)

Similar words

帰(かえ)り道(みち): the way back — the return route
往路(おうろ): outbound route — more formal, used for flights and transportation

Related Words

Antonym: 帰(かえ)り道(みち) (way back)

Compare: 往路(おうろ) (outbound route)

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Added 2026.3.14 19:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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