旅行者(りょこうしゃ)

りょこうしゃ
noun
traveler; tourist
1. traveler; tourist
A person who is traveling or on a trip. Covers both leisure tourists and general travelers.
外国人(がいこくじん)旅行者(りょこうしゃ)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of foreign travelers is increasing.
旅行者(りょこうしゃ)向(む)けのガイドブックを買(か)った。
I bought a guidebook aimed at travelers.
この地域(ちいき)では旅行者(りょこうしゃ)に対(たい)するマナーの啓発(けいはつ)活動(かつどう)が行(おこな)われている。
In this area, awareness campaigns about manners for travelers are being carried out.

Composed of 旅行(りょこう) (travel, trip) and 者(しゃ) (person). The standard term for a person who is traveling. Neutral in register and widely used in news, signage, tourism materials, and everyday conversation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 外国人(がいこくじん)旅行者(りょこうしゃ): foreign traveler/tourist
  • 旅行者(りょこうしゃ)保険(ほけん): travel insurance
  • 旅行者(りょこうしゃ)向(む)け: aimed at travelers
  • 個人(こじん)旅行者(りょこうしゃ): independent traveler

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 観光客(かんこうきゃく): tourist — specifically someone sightseeing; more focused on leisure tourism
  • 旅人(たびびと): traveler — more literary and poetic; evokes a wanderer or journeyer
  • ツーリスト: tourist — the English loanword, casual
  • 訪問者(ほうもんしゃ): visitor — broader; includes business visitors and anyone visiting a place
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