Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
寄り道dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
dropping in on the way, stopping off at, making a side trip
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2.
going the long way round, making a detour
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寄り道 【よりみち】、寄道 【よりみち】
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居酒屋で寄り道をしてから家に帰る。
I'll stop by the tavern on the way before I go back home. {dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way}
寄り道して遅く帰ったので父に叱られました。
I was scolded by my father because I got home late due to making a stopover. {dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way}
人生は寄り道をしてこそ味わい深いものになるでしょう。
Life becomes more meaningful when you make a stopover or go out of your way. {dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way}
母が息子に:「今日は習い事があるから、寄り道しないで帰ってきてね!」
Mother said to her son: "You have lessons today, so don't go out of your way and come straight home!" {dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way}
寄り道をしちゃダメだと言ったそばから、息子は駄菓子屋に入ろうとしました。
No sooner had I told him not to make a stopover, than my son tried to drop in on the candy store. {dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way}
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