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round-the-world trip; circumnavigation
A journey that goes all the way around the world, returning to the starting point. Used of travel by ship, plane, or any means.
世界一周が夢だ。
A round-the-world trip is my dream.
船で世界一周をした。
I traveled around the world by ship.
お金と時間をためて、いつか世界一周の旅に出たい。
I want to save up money and time and someday set off on a trip around the world.
世界 (world) + 一周 (one lap, one circuit). Takes する: 世界一周をする / 世界一周する.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 世界一周の旅: a round-the-world journey
- 世界一周をする: to travel around the world
- 世界一周クルーズ: a round-the-world cruise
RELATED:
一周 (one circuit) is the same counter used in 日本一周 (a trip around Japan).