寄り道
寄り道する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寄り道する | 寄り道しない |
| Polite | 寄り道します | 寄り道しません |
| Past polite | 寄り道しました | 寄り道しませんでした |
| Past | 寄り道した | 寄り道しなかった |
| Te-form | 寄り道して | 寄り道しないで |
| Desire | 寄り道したい | 寄り道したくない |
| Potential | 寄り道できる | 寄り道できない |
| Passive | 寄り道される | 寄り道されない |
| Causative | 寄り道させる | 寄り道させない |
| Causative passive | 寄り道させられる | 寄り道させられない |
| Volitional | 寄り道しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 寄り道しましょう | |
| Imperative | 寄り道しろ | 寄り道するな |
| Conditional | 寄り道すれば | 寄り道しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寄り道したら | 寄り道しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stopping by on the way; dropping in; side trip
Refers to making a brief stop at a place while en route to a main destination. Often used with する to mean 'to stop by'.
I stopped by the bookstore on the way home from school.
Let's make a quick stop before going home.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Emphasizes taking a longer or indirect route, often intentionally. Can be used for physical paths or figuratively.
Today I took a detour and came through the park.
The conversation keeps going off on tangents and never gets to the point.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に寄り道するto stop by 〈place〉 on the way
I stopped by the convenience store on my way home.
- 寄り道せずに〈場所〉へ帰るto go straight home/to a place without making any stops
Go straight home today without stopping anywhere.
- 〈場所〉帰りに寄り道するto make a stop on the way back from 〈place〉
On the way home from school, I stopped by a friend's house.