tour

観光旅行、観光ツアー

見どころを見るために、予定を立てて各地を回る旅。

やさしい英語で： A planned trip around a place to see interesting things.

• We booked a bus tour.
• Our walking tour lasted two hours.
• Did you enjoy your tour of Italy?

使い方： tour of something (We took a tour of the island.)

類義語： sightseeing trip

よく使う表現： walking tour, bus tour, tour of something

見学ツアー、ガイド付き見学

案内する人と場所を回り、説明を聞く見学。

やさしい英語で： A visit during which someone shows you around a place and explains things about it.

• The guide gave us a tour.
• You can take a virtual tour online.
• Tours of the factory start at ten.

使い方： tour of something (The guide gave us a tour of the museum.)

類義語： guided visit

よく使う表現： guided tour, virtual tour, tour of something

巡業、ツアー

公演や催しへの参加のために、いくつもの場所を回る旅。

やさしい英語で： A trip to several places to give performances or take part in events.

• The band is on tour.
• Her world tour sold out quickly.
• They announced new tour dates yesterday.

使い方： on tour (The band is on tour in Asia.); tour of somewhere (Their tour of Europe starts in June.)

よく使う表現： world tour, concert tour, on tour

見学する、観光する

そこに何があるかを見るために、場所を歩いたり移動したりして回る。

やさしい英語で： To travel around a place or walk through it to see what is there.

• We toured the castle.
• They are touring the island by bus.
• Would you like to tour our new offices?

使い方： tour something (We toured the palace with a guide.)

類義語： visit, look around

よく使う表現： tour a city, tour the museum, tour a factory

巡業する、ツアーを行う

公演をするために、いろいろな場所を回る。

やさしい英語で： To travel to different places to give performances.

• The band tours every summer.
• She toured Europe with her new show.
• Are they still touring together?

使い方： tour somewhere (The orchestra toured Japan last spring.); tour with someone (She is touring with a jazz band.)

よく使う表現： tour Europe, tour with someone, tour the country

旅する、旅行する

旅の中で、次々と違う場所へ移動する。

やさしい英語で： To travel from place to place on a journey.

• We toured by bicycle.
• They toured the country for a month.
• She plans to tour around Spain next summer.

使い方： tour around somewhere (We toured around France in a small car.)

類義語： travel, journey

よく使う表現： tour by bicycle, tour the country, tour around somewhere