English–Japanese
“arrive at” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitadoritsuku
Example
長い旅の末、村にたどり着きました。naga i tabi no sue mura ni ta do ri tsu ki ma shi ta
I finally arrived at the village after a long journey.
How to say “arrive at” in Japanese
“Arrive at” in Japanese is たどり着く (tadoritsuku).
Presents arrival at a place as the result of following a path through a long or difficult process.
Example sentences with たどり着く
地図を頼りに、暗くなる前にたどり着きました。chi zu o tayo ri ni kura ku na ru mae ni ta do ri tsu ki ma shi ta
Using a map, I reached my destination before dark.
Tips for using たどり着く
- In travel writing, たどり着く (tadoritsuku) often marks the end of a difficult route, while simple 着く (tsuku) can describe arrival without that added sense.