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How to say 'Excursion' in Japanese | 遠足

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The Japanese word for Excursion is 'Ensoku', written as 遠足 in Japanese.'Excursion' in hiragana is えんそく.

    word

    遠足

    Meaning

    Excursion

    Reading

    えんそく

    ensoku

    Kanji

    Far Foot, Sufficient

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '遠足 (えんそく)' refers to a school trip or excursion, typically involving students going to a place of interest, such as a park, museum, or historical site. It is often organized by schools as a recreational or educational activity. For example: We went on an excursion to the zoo「私たちは動物園に遠足に行きました」(わたしたちはどうぶつえんにえんそくにいきました). The students enjoyed the excursion to the mountains「生徒たちは山への遠足を楽しみました」(せいとたちはやまへのえんそくをたのしみました). This word is commonly used in the context of school activities and is associated with group outings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2526

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 遠足

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Far

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Foot, Sufficient

Words Related to 遠足 Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 遠 as well.

  • word

    遠く

    Meaning

    Far

  • word

    遠い

    Meaning

    Far

  • word

    遠慮

    Meaning

    Hesitation

  • word

    永遠

    Meaning

    Eternity

  • word

    待ち遠しい

    Meaning

    Eagerly awaited

Words Related to 遠足 Through the Kanji

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 足 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Leg, Foot

  • word

    足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    足し算

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    足りる

    Meaning

    Suffice

  • word

    足首

    Meaning

    Ankle

  • word

    足元

    Meaning

    Base, Foot

  • word

    足跡

    Meaning

    Footprint

  • word

    駆け足

    Meaning

    Trot

  • word

    足る

    Meaning

    Suffice

  • word

    満足

    Meaning

    Satisfaction

  • word

    不足

    Meaning

    Lack, Shortage

  • word

    手足

    Meaning

    Limbs

  • word

    足音

    Meaning

    Footsteps

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    発足

    Meaning

    Start, Launch

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'Ensoku' means 'Excursion' .

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