帰き洛らく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

return to the capital; return to Kyoto

Literary or historical term. 洛 is a classical name for Kyoto, so this word is used when someone returns to Kyoto, especially in historical or poetic contexts. In modern Japanese, 帰京 (ききょう) is more common for returning to Tokyo or Kyoto.

• 彼かれは長ながい旅たびを終おえて帰き洛らくした。

  He returned to Kyoto after a long journey.