日帰り

• 読み: ひがえり
• ローマ字: higaeri
• 漢字の分解: 日 (day) + 帰り (returning) → same-day return trip
• 発音: /çi.ga.e.ɾi/

意味

Day trip — going to a destination and returning home the same day, without staying overnight.

A standard and very commonly used travel term, 日帰り describes any trip where you return home the same day. Japan's efficient train system makes 日帰り trips practical for many destinations. 日帰り温泉 (day-trip hot springs) is an especially popular subcategory. The term is used in travel planning, tourism marketing, and everyday conversation.

例文

1. 箱根なら日帰りで行けるから週末どう？
2. 日帰り温泉でリフレッシュしてきた。
3. 日帰りだとゆっくり見て回れないかもね。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, friends, daily life

トーン: practical, casual

正しい言い方

• 日帰りで行けるおすすめの場所ある？ (Any recommended places I can go on a day trip?)
• 今日は日帰りだから早めに出よう。 (It's a day trip today so let's leave early.)

避ける言い方

• 泊まりの旅行を「日帰り」とは言わない (An overnight trip isn't called a 'day trip')

よくある間違い

• Not knowing 日帰り温泉 — one of the most common uses, meaning a hot spring you can visit without staying overnight
• Pronouncing 日 as にち instead of ひ — in this compound it is always ひがえり

起源と歴史

Compound of 日 (day) + 帰り (returning). A long-established Japanese travel term that gained additional relevance with modern transportation making more destinations accessible for same-day round trips.

文化的背景

時代: Long-established term

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

地域メモ: Used across Japan. Japan's train network enables 日帰り trips to many destinations. 日帰り温泉 is a massive industry with dedicated guidebooks and apps.