往路(おうろ)

おうろ
noun
outward journey; the way there
1. outward journey; the way there; outbound route
The trip going to a destination, as opposed to the return trip. Used in travel, sports (relay races), and transportation contexts.
往路(おうろ)は新幹線(しんかんせん)で行(い)った。
I took the bullet train on the way there.
往路(おうろ)は渋滞(じゅうたい)で三時間(さんじかん)もかかった。
The outward journey took three hours because of traffic.
箱根駅伝(はこねえきでん)は往路(おうろ)五区間(ごくかん)、復路(ふくろ)五区間(ごくかん)で競(きそ)われる。
The Hakone Ekiden relay race is contested over five legs on the outbound course and five legs on the return.

USAGE:
The counterpart of 復路(ふくろ) (return journey). Together they form the pair 往路(おうろ)/復路(ふくろ), similar to 往復(おうふく) (round trip). Common in transportation schedules and sports commentary, especially the 箱根駅伝(はこねえきでん) (Hakone Ekiden relay race).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 往路(おうろ)と復路(ふくろ) (the outward and return journeys)
  • 往路(おうろ)優勝(ゆうしょう) (winning the outbound leg)
  • 往路(おうろ)の便(びん) (the outbound flight/service)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 復路(ふくろ): return journey — the trip back from the destination
  • 行(い)き: the way there — the everyday, informal equivalent
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