Translation guide
Expresses the idea of going somewhere and coming back, a round trip, or the back-and-forth journey itself.
The basic concept of traveling to a place and then returning to the starting point.
The most common and neutral word for a round trip, used for tickets, travel time, etc.
A round-trip ticket to Tokyo, please.
It takes two hours round trip.
A more colloquial, verb-based way to say 'go and come back'. Emphasizes the action.
I'll just go to the convenience store and come back.
Literally 'going and returning', similar to 往復 but less common in modern speech. Often used in set phrases.
I read a book on the train going and coming back.
Referring to the act of traveling to and from a place, often with a focus on the process or duration.
Describing the two distinct actions of going and coming back, often in sequence.
往復 is more formal and often used for tickets, schedules, and fixed routes. 行き帰り is more conversational and focuses on the experience of the journey itself.
English 'going and returning' can often be expressed more naturally with a single word like 往復 or a verb phrase. Directly translating each word may sound awkward.
You can see cherry blossoms on the way there and back.
The round-trip journey is about 10 kilometers.
He was pacing back and forth in the room.