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珍道中 (ちんどうちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

珍ちん道どう中ちゅう

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ちゅ

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Meanings

1

noun

incident-filled journey; eventful trip

Often used humorously or lightly to describe a trip full of unexpected happenings, mishaps, or amusing episodes.

初はじめての海かい外がい旅りょ行こうは珍ちん道どう中ちゅうだった。
My first trip abroad was an incident-filled journey.
友とも達だちとの珍ちん道どう中ちゅうをブログに書かい

た

。

I wrote about my eventful trip with friends on my blog.

Kanji

珍rare, curious, strange
道road-way, street, district
中in, inside, middle

Similar words

道どう中ちゅう
道中 simply means 'journey' or 'during the trip', while 珍道中 specifically emphasizes that the journey is filled with unusual or amusing incidents.

Etymology

Compound of 珍 (chin, 'rare, curious') and 道中 (dōchū, 'journey'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a playful expression for a trip full of odd or unexpected events.