旅 行 者(りょこうしゃ)

りょこうしゃ

noun

traveler; tourist

travel person

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

Related Words

Compare: 観光客(かんこうきゃく) (tourist)

Compare: 旅人(たびびと) (traveler)

Compare: 訪問者(ほうもんしゃ) (visitor)

Compare: 旅客(りょかく) (passenger, traveler)

Compare: 旅行客(りょこうきゃく) (traveler)

Compare: 滞在者(たいざいしゃ) (person staying)

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