往復

ōfuku

noun

[C, U]

a round trip; travel from one place to another and back again

ōfuku

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 往, “to go,” and 復, “to return; again.”

Examples

東京と大阪を往復した。

Tōkyō to Ōsaka o ōfuku shita.

I made a round trip between Tokyo and Osaka.

家から駅までの往復で一時間かかる。

Ie kara eki made no ōfuku de ichi-jikan kakaru.

It takes one hour to go from home to the station and back.

往復券を一枚ください。

Ōfukuken o ichi-mai kudasai.

One round-trip ticket, please.

Character Breakdown

往

to go; outward journey

復

fuku

to return; again; repeat

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

往復券

往復切符

往復運賃

往復料金

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verb

[I]

to go back and forth; to travel to a place and return

ōfuku

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 往, “to go,” and 復, “to return; again.” Used with する to form the verb 往復する.

Examples

彼は毎日、自転車で学校まで往復している。

Kare wa mainichi, jitensha de gakkō made ōfuku shite iru.

He goes back and forth to school by bicycle every day.

バスは空港と市内を一日に何度も往復する。

Basu wa kūkō to shinai o ichi-nichi ni nando mo ōfuku suru.

The bus shuttles between the airport and the city many times a day.

Character Breakdown

往

to go; outward journey

復

fuku

to return; again; repeat

Synonyms

行き来する

往来する

往還する

Collocations

毎日往復する

何度も往復する

自転車で往復する

二地点を往復する

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noun

[U]

an exchange back and forth, especially of letters, messages, or replies

ōfuku

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 往, “to go,” and 復, “to return; again,” extended to reciprocal exchange.

Examples

二人の作家の往復書簡が出版された。

Futari no sakka no ōfuku shokan ga shuppan sareta.

The correspondence between the two writers was published.

往復はがきで出欠を知らせてください。

Ōfuku hagaki de shukketsu o shirasete kudasai.

Please let us know whether you will attend using a reply-paid postcard.

Character Breakdown

往

to go; outward journey

復

fuku

to return; again; repeat

Synonyms

やり取り

交換

応酬

Collocations

往復書簡

往復はがき

メールの往復

言葉の往復

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往復

ōfuku

noun

[C, U]

a round trip; travel from one place to another and back again

ōfuku

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 往, “to go,” and 復, “to return; again.”

Examples

東京と大阪を往復した。

Tōkyō to Ōsaka o ōfuku shita.

I made a round trip between Tokyo and Osaka.

家から駅までの往復で一時間かかる。

Ie kara eki made no ōfuku de ichi-jikan kakaru.

It takes one hour to go from home to the station and back.

往復券を一枚ください。

Ōfukuken o ichi-mai kudasai.

One round-trip ticket, please.

Character Breakdown

往

to go; outward journey

復

fuku

to return; again; repeat

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

往復券

往復切符

往復運賃

往復料金

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verb

[I]

to go back and forth; to travel to a place and return

ōfuku

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 往, “to go,” and 復, “to return; again.” Used with する to form the verb 往復する.

Examples

彼は毎日、自転車で学校まで往復している。

Kare wa mainichi, jitensha de gakkō made ōfuku shite iru.

He goes back and forth to school by bicycle every day.

バスは空港と市内を一日に何度も往復する。

Basu wa kūkō to shinai o ichi-nichi ni nando mo ōfuku suru.

The bus shuttles between the airport and the city many times a day.

Character Breakdown

往

to go; outward journey

復

fuku

to return; again; repeat

Synonyms

行き来する

往来する

往還する

Collocations

毎日往復する

何度も往復する

自転車で往復する

二地点を往復する

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noun

[U]

an exchange back and forth, especially of letters, messages, or replies

ōfuku

Pronunciation

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound from 往, “to go,” and 復, “to return; again,” extended to reciprocal exchange.

Examples

二人の作家の往復書簡が出版された。

Futari no sakka no ōfuku shokan ga shuppan sareta.

The correspondence between the two writers was published.

往復はがきで出欠を知らせてください。

Ōfuku hagaki de shukketsu o shirasete kudasai.

Please let us know whether you will attend using a reply-paid postcard.

Character Breakdown

往

to go; outward journey

復

fuku

to return; again; repeat

Synonyms

やり取り

交換

応酬

Collocations

往復書簡

往復はがき

メールの往復

言葉の往復

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