Japanese word

片道

Pronunciation

Romajikatamichi

Meaning

  • nounone-way

Example

空港まで片道で二千円です。kū kō ma de kata michi de ni sen en de su

It costs 2,000 yen one way to the airport.

Illustration for 片道 (one-way)

More examples

東京へは片道二時間ほどかかります。tō kyō e wa kata michi ni ji kan ho do ka ka ri ma su

It takes about two hours one way to get to Tokyo.

Core concept

Centers on the single leg of a journey rather than the complete journey there and back.

Common phrases

  • 片道切符kata michi kippu

    one-way ticket

  • 片道料金kata michi ryō kin

    one-way fare

  • 片道運賃kata michi un chin

    one-way fare

  • 片道航空券kata michi kō kū ken

    one-way plane ticket

Similar words

行きiki: A trip or direction toward the destination from the point of departure.
往路ōro: The outward part of a journey from its starting point to its destination.

Definition in Japanese

往復のうち、行きまたは帰りの一方だけの行程や、そのための運賃。ō fuku no u chi i ki ma ta wa kae ri no ip pō da ke no kō tei ya so no ta me no un chin

Word origin

片道 (katamichi) is a native Japanese compound of 片 (kata, "one side") and 道 (michi, "way"), so it names one side of a journey.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese train and bus fare displays, 片道 (katamichi) and 往復 (ōfuku) often label one-way and round-trip prices, so 片道 appears as a standalone heading.

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