途上

• 読み: とじょう
• ローマ字: tojou
• 漢字の分解: 途 (to) — way, course, road; 上 (jou/ue) — above, on, in the midst of
• 発音: /to.dʑoː/

意味

On the way; in the middle of a process; in progress. Used both literally for being en route and figuratively for something still developing.

Often found in compounds: 発展途上 (developing, as in 発展途上国 — developing nation) and 途上国 (developing country). As a standalone noun it expresses a process or journey that is mid-way. More formal and literary than 途中 (partway), and typically implies a longer trajectory with a clear eventual destination or outcome.

例文

1. 日本に帰国する途上で、旧友と偶然出会った。
2. 発展途上の技術が実用化されるまでには、まだ時間がかかる。
3. プロジェクトは現在、成長の途上にある重要な段階を迎えている。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, international development, academic, business

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 途 (to) — way, road, course — and 上 (jou) — above, on, in the midst of. Together they evoke the sense of being somewhere along a path or process.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal