旅行中(りょこうちゅう)

りょこうちゅう
noun
during a trip; while traveling
1. during a trip; while traveling; on a trip
The period while someone is on a trip. Formed from 旅行(りょこう) (trip) + 中(ちゅう) (in the middle of). Used to specify when something happens or to explain someone's absence.
今(いま)旅行中(りょこうちゅう)です。
I'm on a trip right now.
旅行中(りょこうちゅう)は連絡(れんらく)が取(と)れません。
I can't be reached while I'm traveling.
家族(かぞく)と旅行中(りょこうちゅう)に財布(さいふ)をなくしてしまった。
I lost my wallet while traveling with my family.

Compound of 旅行(りょこう) (trip) + 〜中(ちゅう) (in the middle of, during). A productive pattern: many nouns can take 中(ちゅう) to mean 'during ~'.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 旅行中(りょこうちゅう)に: during a trip (followed by an event)
  • 旅行中(りょこうちゅう)は: as for during the trip (topic marker)
  • 海外(かいがい)旅行中(りょこうちゅう): while traveling abroad
  • 新婚(しんこん)旅行中(りょこうちゅう): during a honeymoon

PATTERN:
The suffix 〜中(ちゅう) attaches freely to action nouns: 会議中(かいぎちゅう) (during a meeting), 勉強中(べんきょうちゅう) (while studying), 仕事中(しごとちゅう) (during work).

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Added 2026.6.2 12:09
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