English–Japanese
“stop off” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyorimichi
Example
学校の帰りに本屋へ寄り道します。gak kō no kae ri ni hon ya e yo ri michi shi ma su
I stop off at the bookstore on my way home from school.
How to say “stop off” in Japanese
“Stop off” in Japanese is 寄り道 (yorimichi).
Describes leaving a direct route to pause at another place before reaching the destination.
Example sentences with 寄り道
雨が降ってきたので、今日は寄り道をしないで帰ります。ame ga fu tte ki ta no de kyō wa yo ri michi o shi na i de kae ri ma su
Since it has started raining, I will go straight home today without stopping off.
Tips for using 寄り道
- In everyday speech, 寄り道 (yorimichi) can describe a planned stop as well as an unplanned one, so it does not necessarily suggest that the traveler is lost.