Japanese word

旅行会社

Pronunciation

Romajiryokōgaisha

Meaning

  • nountravel agency

Example

旅行会社でホテルを予約します。ryo kō gai sha de ho te ru o yo yaku shi ma su

I book a hotel at a travel agency.

Illustration for 旅行会社 (travel agency)

More examples

旅行会社の担当者に希望を伝えます。ryo kō gai sha no tan tō sha ni ki bō o tsuta e ma su

I tell the travel agency representative what I want.

Core concept

Refers to a business that arranges travel services such as transportation, lodging, and tours for customers.

Common phrases

  • 旅行会社を選ぶryo kō gai sha o era bu

    choose a travel agency

  • 旅行会社に問い合わせるryo kō gai sha ni to i a wa se ru

    contact a travel agency

  • 旅行会社の窓口ryo kō gai sha no mado guchi

    travel agency counter

Similar words

旅行代理店ryokōdairiten: A business that sells or arranges travel services on behalf of service providers.

Definition in Japanese

交通機関や宿泊施設などの手配をして、旅行を計画し実現する会社。kō tsū ki kan ya shuku haku shi setsu na do no te hai o shi te ryo kō o kei kaku shi jitsu gen su ru gai sha

Word origin

旅行会社 (ryokōgaisha) consists of 旅行 (ryokō, "travel") and 会社 (kaisha, "company"); 旅 (ryo, "journey") and 行 (kō, "going") form 旅行, while 会 (kai, "meeting") and 社 (sha, "company") form 会社.

Usage tips

  • In English, travel agency often suggests a business that arranges trips, while travel company can also mean a firm that operates transportation or tours.

Other meanings

  • travel companynoun

Related words

  • 旅行会社員ryokōgaishaintravel agency employeenoun

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