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

Related Words

Antonym: 復路(ふくろ) (return journey)

Synonym: 行(い)き (the way there (everyday))

Related: 往復(おうふく) (round trip)

Compare: 行(い)き道(みち) (the way there)

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