Japanese word

ツーリング

Pronunciation

Romajitsūringu

Meaning

  • nountouring

Example

兄はバイクでツーリングに出かけました。ani wa ba i ku de tsū ri n gu ni de ka ke ma shi ta

My older brother went touring on his motorcycle.

Illustration for ツーリング (touring)

More examples

春になると、海沿いへツーリングに行きます。haru ni na ru to umi zo i e tsū ri n gu ni i ki ma su

When spring arrives, I go touring along the coast.

Core concept

Describes taking a journey by vehicle while enjoying the route and the places visited along the way.

Common phrases

  • ツーリングに行くtsū ri n gu ni i ku

    go touring

  • 海沿いのツーリングumi zo i no tsū ri n gu

    coastal touring

Similar words

ドライブdoraibu: A leisure trip in a car or other vehicle, often focused on enjoying the ride.
旅行ryokō: A journey to a place away from home for leisure or another purpose.
遠出tōde: A trip to a place far from home, usually for leisure or a special purpose.

Definition in Japanese

乗り物で道中の景色や目的地を楽しみながら各地を巡る旅行。no ri mono de dō chū no keshiki ya moku teki chi o tano shi mi na ga ra kaku chi o megu ru ryo kō

Word origin

The Japanese noun ツーリング (tsūringu) comes from English touring, the -ing form of tour, a word borrowed through French tour from Latin tornus, "turning tool".

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses ツーリング (tsūringu) mainly for leisure trips on motorcycles, so road trip is often a closer translation than touring when the vehicle is central.

Other meanings

  • road tripnoun

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