Japanese Conversation · Level 73
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Japanese word
出張
Pronunciation
Romajishutchō
Meaning
- nounbusiness trip
Example
父は大阪へ出張します。chichi wa ō saka e shut chō shi ma su
My father will go to Osaka on a business trip.
More examples
出張の費用は会社が負担します。shut chō no hi yō wa gai sha ga fu tan shi ma su
The company covers the cost of the business trip.
Core concept
Means carrying out assigned work at a distant place by moving beyond the setting where the work is normally done.
Common phrases
出張に行くshut chō ni i ku
go on a business trip
出張から戻るshut chō ka ra modo ru
return from a business trip
出張の予定shut chō no yo tei
business trip plans
Similar words
旅行ryokō: A trip to another place that is not limited to work-related duties.
Definition in Japanese
仕事上の用務を果たすため、いつもの職場から離れた場所に行くこと。shi goto jō no yō mu o ha ta su ta me i tsu mo no shoku ba ka ra hana re ta ba sho ni i ku ko to
Word origin
The compound 出張 (shutchō) combines 出 (shutsu, "go out") and 張 (chō, "stretch"), expressing work that extends beyond the usual workplace.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 出張 (shutchō) can mean either a single business trip or the period spent working away from the usual workplace.
Other meanings
- official tripnoun
Related words
- 出張するshutchōsurugo on a business tripverb
- 出張者shutchōshabusiness travelernoun