Translation guide
Expresses doing something while returning home from work. Japanese uses set phrases with 帰り (kaeri) or 途中 (tochuu).
on the way home from work
The speaker does something during the journey home after finishing work.
Standard pattern meaning 'on the way back from work'. 仕事 (work) + の + 帰り (return) + に (time marker).
I stopped by the supermarket on the way home from work.
Uses 会社 (office/company) instead of 仕事. Slightly more concrete, implying the physical office.
I went for drinks with a colleague on the way home from the office.
More explicit: 'on the road back from work'. 帰り道 (way home) + で (location/means). Slightly literary or descriptive.
On the way home from work, the sunset was beautiful.
Focuses on the act of commuting, often by train or bus, after work.
Emphasizes making a stop or detour while returning from work.
Pattern for 'drop by somewhere on the way home from work'. 寄る means to stop by.
I stop by the convenience store on the way home from work.
Avoid word-for-word translations like 仕事から家に帰る途中で. While grammatically possible, it's unnatural. Use set phrases with 帰り.
I often buy groceries on the way home from work.
She called me on her way home from work.
I had an accident on the way home from work.