遠路(えんろ)

えんろ
noun
long journey, long distance
formalmovement
1. long journey, long way, long distance
A long road or journey. Often used adverbially (遠路はるばる) to express appreciation that someone has come from far away.
遠路(えんろ)はるばるお越(こ)しいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming all this long way.
遠路(えんろ)をものともせず駆(か)けつけた。
He rushed over, undaunted by the long distance.
遠路(えんろ)はるばる故郷(こきょう)から友人(ゆうじん)が訪(たず)ねてきてくれた。
A friend came all the way from my hometown to visit me.

Usage

Most commonly appears in the set phrase 遠路(えんろ)はるばる (all the way from far away), used to express gratitude or admiration for someone's effort in traveling a great distance. This is a polite, somewhat formal expression frequently heard in speeches, greetings, and hospitality contexts.

Common collocations

  • 遠路(えんろ)はるばる: from far away, all the way
  • 遠路(えんろ)をいとわず: not minding the long journey
  • 遠路(えんろ)お疲(つか)れさまです: you must be tired from the long journey
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Added 2026.3.19 8:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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