往復する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 往復する | 往復しない |
| Polite | 往復します | 往復しません |
| Past polite | 往復しました | 往復しませんでした |
| Past | 往復した | 往復しなかった |
| Te-form | 往復して | 往復しないで |
| Desire | 往復したい | 往復したくない |
| Potential | 往復できる | 往復できない |
| Passive | 往復される | 往復されない |
| Causative | 往復させる | 往復させない |
| Causative passive | 往復させられる | 往復させられない |
| Volitional | 往復しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 往復しましょう | |
| Imperative | 往復しろ | 往復するな |
| Conditional | 往復すれば | 往復しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 往復したら | 往復しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
round trip; going and returning
Core meaning: traveling to a place and back, or the back-and-forth movement itself. Used as a noun and with する for the action.
It takes 30 minutes to go to the station and back.
The company will cover the round-trip travel expenses.
round-trip ticket; return ticket
Abbreviation of 往復切符. Common in ticket-buying contexts.
See also: 往復切符
One round-trip ticket to Tokyo, please.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
correspondence; exchange of letters
Refers to sending letters back and forth. Often used in formal or written contexts.
I have been exchanging letters with him for many years.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
visiting each other; socializing
Describes people going back and forth between each other's places or keeping company. Slightly formal; 行き来 is more common in casual speech.
Visiting back and forth with neighbors has decreased.
I commute back and forth between home and the office every day.
I booked a round-trip ticket to Osaka.
We exchanged letters back and forth with each other many times.
It takes six hours round trip to get to my parents' house.
The two families grew close by visiting each other's homes back and forth.
行き refers only to the outward leg of a journey, whereas 往復 covers both the outward and return legs together.
reply-paid postcard; postcard with a reply card attached
double slap; forehand and backhand slap