English–Japanese

“detour” in Japanese

Japanese

Also遠回り (tōmawari)

Pronunciation

Romajimawarimichi

Example

工事中なので、回り道をして駅へ行きました。kō ji chū na no de mawa ri michi o shi te eki e i ki ma shi ta

Because of construction, I took a detour to get to the station.

Illustration for 回り道 (detour)

How to say “detour” in Japanese

“Detour” in Japanese is 回り道 (mawarimichi).

Describes reaching a destination by going around instead of following the most direct route.

Full entry for 回り道: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 回り道

案内板を見落として、思わぬ回り道になりました。an nai ban o mi o to shi te omo wa nu mawa ri michi ni na ri ma shi ta

I missed the sign and ended up taking an unexpected detour.

Tips for using 回り道

  • In Japanese traffic notices, 回り道 (mawarimichi) often appears when construction or a closed road requires travelers to use another route.

Other Japanese words for “detour”

今日は遠回りして帰ります。kyō wa tō mawa ri shi te kae ri ma su

I will take a detour on my way home today.

“detour” in other languages