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見学旅行 (けんがくりょこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

見けん学がく旅りょ行こう

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Meanings

1

noun

field trip; observation tour

A trip for educational or observational purposes, often organized by a school or institution.

来らい月げつ、学がっ校こうの見けん学がく旅りょ行こうで京きょう都とに行いきます。
Next month, I'm going to Kyoto on a school field trip.
工こう場じょうの

見けん

学がく

旅りょ

行こう

に

参さん

加か

し

て

、

製せい

造ぞう

工こう

程てい

を

見けん

学がく

し

た

。

I joined a factory observation tour and observed the manufacturing process.

Kanji

見see, hopes, chances
学study, learning, science
旅trip, travel
行going, journey, carry out

Similar words

遠えん足そく
遠足 is a more general school excursion or outing, often for younger students, while 見学旅行 emphasizes learning through observation.
修しゅう学がく旅りょ行こう
修学旅行 is a longer school trip, typically for older students, with a broader educational and cultural focus, whereas 見学旅行 is specifically for observation and study.

Etymology

Compound of 見学 (observation, study tour) and 旅行 (travel, trip). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for educational observation trips.