帰路
Meanings
1
return journey; way home; way back
Refers to the route or journey while returning from somewhere. Common in written Japanese and set phrases such as 帰路に就く.
On the way back from the trip, we stopped by Kyoto.
When the meeting ended, the participants each started on their way home.
Usage patterns
- 帰路を急ぐto hurry on the way home
Since it started raining, I hurried on my way home.
- 帰路の途中で〈事〉に遭うto encounter something on the way back
I ran into an accident on my way home.
- 帰路に〈場所〉に立ち寄るto stop by a place on the way home
On the way home, I stopped by the supermarket to buy ingredients for dinner.
Expressions
- 帰路につくhead home; leave for home; set out on the way home