How to say 'Detour' in Japanese | 寄り道

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The Japanese word for Detour is 'Yorimichi', written as 寄り道 in Japanese.'Detour' in hiragana is よりみち.

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寄り道

Meaning

Detour

Reading

よりみち

yorimichi

Kanji

寄Draw near 道Way

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '寄り道 (よりみち)' refers to taking a detour or making a side trip. It is often used to describe stopping by a place on the way to a primary destination, either intentionally or spontaneously. For example: I made a detour to the bookstore「本屋に寄り道しました」(ほんやによりみちしました). She took a detour to buy some snacks「彼女はお菓子を買いに寄り道した」(かのじょはおかしをかいによりみちした). This word carries a casual and often positive connotation, implying a leisurely or enjoyable diversion rather than an inconvenient one.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6761

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 寄り道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

寄

Meaning

Draw near

kanji

道

Meaning

Way

Hiragana in the Word 寄り道

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 寄り道 Through the Kanji 寄

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 寄 as well.

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寄せる

Meaning

Gather, Approach

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寄る

Meaning

Stop by

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年寄り

Meaning

Elderly

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近寄る

Meaning

Approach

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寄り集まる

Meaning

Gather

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寄付

Meaning

Donation

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寄り掛かる

Meaning

Lean

Words Related to 寄り道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

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道

Meaning

Road, Way

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車道

Meaning

Roadway

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歩道

Meaning

Sidewalk

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道路

Meaning

Road

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横断歩道

Meaning

Crosswalk

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片道

Meaning

One way

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柔道

Meaning

Judo

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道具

Meaning

Tool

word

書道

Meaning

Calligraphy

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鉄道

Meaning

Railway

word

赤道

Meaning

Equator

word

高速道路

Meaning

Highway

word

道徳

Meaning

Morality

word

筋道

Meaning

Logic, Sequence

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水道

Meaning

Waterworks

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街道

Meaning

Highway

word

地下道

Meaning

Underground

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近道

Meaning

Shortcut

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使い道

Meaning

Use

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報道

Meaning

Reporting

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神道

Meaning

Shinto

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回り道

Meaning

Detour

word

道場

Meaning

Dojo

word

修道

Meaning

Asceticism

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逃げ道

Meaning

Escape

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国道

Meaning

Highway

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道順

Meaning

Route, Directions

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軌道

Meaning

Track, Orbit

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'Yorimichi' means 'Detour' .

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