寄り道

よりみち

Also written 寄道

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip
2. going the long way round; making a detour

Kanji

• 寄 draw near. Read as より.
• 道 road. Read as みち.

Example sentences

• ぶらぶら寄り道していこうよ。
  Let's just wander and see where it takes us.
• 寄り道せずに家に帰るつもりだったのに、つい本屋へと足が向いてしまう。
  I intended to go straight back home, but I sort of wandered inside a bookstore.

Common phrases

• 寄り道をする

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