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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sopung
"우리는 지난 주말에 산으로 소풍을 갔습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short journey or trip, especially one taken for pleasure.
"We went on an excursion to the mountains last weekend." - 2
A deviation from a direct course or a brief departure from a main topic.
"The lecture included an interesting excursion into the history of the subject."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'excursion' originates from the Latin 'excursio', meaning 'a running out'. It evolved through Middle French 'excursion', maintaining the sense of a journey or outing, particularly for pleasure or education, reflecting a shift from a general term for movement to a more specific context of leisure travel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excursion" is said worldwide
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excursion
Transliteration: ɛkskyʁsjɔ̃
"Nous avons fait une excursion à la montagne le week-end dernier."
Ausflug
Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌflʊk
"Wir haben am Wochenende einen Ausflug in die Berge gemacht."
escursione
Transliteration: es.kurˈsjo.ne
"Abbiamo fatto un'escursione in montagna lo scorso fine settimana."
excursión
Transliteration: eks.kurˈsjon
"Hicimos una excursión a las montañas el fin de semana pasado."
excursão
Transliteration: eks.kurˈsɐ̃w
"Fizemos uma excursão às montanhas no último fim de semana."
यात्रा
Transliteration: yātrā
"हमने पिछले सप्ताहांत पहाड़ों की यात्रा की।"
短途旅行
Transliteration: duǎntú lǚxíng
"我们上周末去山上进行了短途旅行。"
소풍
Transliteration: sopung
"우리는 지난 주말에 산으로 소풍을 갔습니다."
遠足
Transliteration: ensoku
"私たちは先週末に山への遠足に行きました。"
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