旅行者 Traveler

Meaning

Primary

Traveler

Alternative

Tourist

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen that 旅行 is "trip." So who is someone who goes on trips? That is a tourist or traveler.

Reading

りょこうしゃ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. It will help if you know the reading of 旅行 already.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 旅行者が〜

  旅行者がほとんど

  mostly tourists

  旅行者が多い

  there are many tourists

  旅行者がいる

  there is a traveler

• 旅行者を〜

  旅行者を見る

  to see a traveler

  旅行者を助ける

  to help a traveler, to save a traveler

  旅行者を見かける

  to see a traveler, to catch sight of a traveler

Context Sentences

最初、ぶあい想な旅行者だなぁと思ったんだけど、話をしてみると意外におも白い人だったのよね。

At first, I thought the traveler was unsociable, but when I tried talking to her, I discovered she was actually very interesting.

ふだんはこういった対おうはいたしませんが、旅行者でいらっしゃるということですので、今回は特別に対おうさせていただきます。

Normally we would not do this, but since you are a tourist, we'll comply with your request.

ねぇ、見て見て。あの旅行者の服装、全然年相応じゃないと思わない？

Hey, look, look. Don’t you think that tourist is wearing clothes that are completely unsuitable for her age?

Kanji Composition

1. 旅

   りょ Trip
2. 行

   こう Go
3. 者

   しゃ Someone