Japanese

かいがいりょこう
Meaning: overseas travel; trip abroad
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

海
外
旅
行

Example sentences

I'm making plans to go on an overseas trip with friends after graduation.
久しぶりに海外旅行へ行った。
I went on an overseas trip for the first time in a while.
初めての海外旅行で、言葉が通じずに戸惑った。
On my first trip abroad, I was bewildered because the language didn't get through.
海外旅行にはパスポートが要る。
A passport is required for overseas travel.
彼は急に思い立って、一人で海外旅行に行くことにした。
He suddenly made up his mind and decided to go on an overseas trip alone.
今年のゴールデンウィークは五連休になるので、海外旅行に行く予定だ。
Golden Week this year will be a five-day consecutive holiday, so I plan to go abroad.
彼は海外旅行が未経験だ。
He has no experience traveling abroad.
海外旅行のために日本円を外貨に両替した。
I exchanged Japanese yen for foreign currency for my trip abroad.
毎月の生活費を切り詰めて、なんとか海外旅行の資金を拈出した。
I cut down on my monthly living expenses and somehow managed to squeeze out the funds for an overseas trip.

Usage Notes

Traveling to a foreign country across the sea.

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