Japanese

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Alternative spelling
寄り道

Etymology

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From () (yori, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (yoru).) + (みち) (michi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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よりみち (yorimichiよりみち (yorimiti)?

  1. detour to go somewhere else on the way
    コンビニ()(みち)
    konbini no yorimichi
    stopping by at the convenience store on the way

See also

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Verb

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よりみちする (yorimichi suruよりみち (yorimiti)?suru (stem よりみち (yorimichisuru shi), past よりみちした (yorimichisuru shita))

  1. to make a detour to go somewhere else on the way

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN