往おう来らい

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

coming and going; traffic

Refers to the movement of people or vehicles back and forth along a route. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action.

• この道みちは人ひとの往おう来らいが激はげしい。

  This road has heavy pedestrian traffic.

• 駅えき前まえを多おおくの人ひとが往おう来らいしている。

  Many people are coming and going in front of the station.

noun

road; street

A somewhat formal or literary term for a road or thoroughfare, often implying a public way where people and vehicles pass.

• 古ふるい町まち並なみには狭せまい往おう来らいが残のこっている。

  Narrow streets remain in the old townscape.

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

socializing; mutual visits; association

Describes reciprocal social interaction, visiting each other, or maintaining friendly relations. Often used with する.

• 隣となり近きん所じょとの往おう来らいは大たい切せつだ。

  Socializing with neighbors is important.

• 昔むかしはよく親しん戚せきと往おう来らいしたものだ。

  In the old days, we used to visit relatives often.

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

recurring (thoughts, etc.)

Used for thoughts, memories, or feelings that come and go repeatedly in one's mind. Often appears as 頭の中を往来する or similar.

• 不ふ安あんな考かんがえが頭あたまの中なかを往おう来らいした。

  Anxious thoughts kept recurring in my mind.

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

correspondence

Refers to the exchange of letters or messages; a somewhat formal or dated usage. Modern Japanese often prefers 文通 or やり取り.

• 二人ふたりは長なが年ねんにわたって手て紙がみの往おう来らいを続つづけた。

  The two continued their correspondence by letter for many years.