ツアー
Meanings
1
tour; organized trip; touring circuit
Used for an organized travel tour, sightseeing trip, or a concert/sports-style tour around multiple places. Often appears in compounds such as バスツアー, 海外ツアー, and 全国ツアー.
I plan to join a Hokkaido tour next month.
The band will do a nationwide tour in the summer.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉へのツアーに参加するto join a tour to a place
I'm planning to join a tour to Kyoto next month.
- ツアーを組むto put together/organize a tour
The travel agency put together a new overseas tour.
- ツアーに出るto go on tour (e.g. a band or performer)
The band will go on a nationwide tour next year.
- ツアーが〈数〉回行われるfor a tour to be held a certain number of times
The artist's tour was held 20 times across the country this year.
Expressions
- ガイド付きツアーguided tour