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道中
Hiragana
どうちゅう
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
『道中』とは、目的地へ向かっている途中の行程や、その旅の最中の時間・空間を指す言葉である。また、特に江戸時代の遊郭などで行われた花魁（高位の遊女）の華やかな外出行列「花魁道中」を略して指す場合もある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
たびのとちゅうや、どこかへいくあいだのみちみちをいうことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
旅途中 / 途中、半途 / 花魁游行（花魁道中的简称）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
旅行；行旅 / 旅途之中；途中 / 花魁遊行（花魁道中的略稱）
Korean Meaning
여행, 여정 / 여행 도중; 길 가는 도중 / (약어) 오이란 행렬
Vietnamese Meaning
việc lữ hành, đi đường / giữa chuyến đi, nửa đường / (viết tắt của 花魁道中) đám rước oiran (kỹ nữ cao cấp)
Tagalog Meaning
paglalakbay / kalagitnaan ng biyahe / prusisyon ng mga oiran (kurtesana)
Sense（1）
traveling, journeying
Sense（2）
the middle of a trip, partway through a journey
Sense（3）
short for 花魁道中 (oiran dōchū, “a procession of courtesans”)
Sense（4）
a style of wearing a 手拭い (tenugui, “handkerchief, bandanna”) on one's head
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Quizzes for review
traveling, journeying / the middle of a trip, partway through a journey / short for 花魁道中 (oiran dōchū, “a procession of courtesans”)
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道中
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We enjoyed the beautiful scenery while traveling.
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私たちは道中、美しい風景を楽しんだ。
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