Is there any difference between 旅行者 and 旅人?


Is there any difference between the words 旅行者 and 旅人? Which one is more
frequently used?




The difference is rather huge.

「旅行者{りょこうしゃ}」 sounds neutral/bland, businesslike and matter-of-fact with
virtually no nuance. It is like " **tourist** " in English, or somewhere
between "tourist" and "traveler".

「旅人{たびびと}」 sounds poetic and a bit profound. It is more like a " **pensive
type of traveler** " or " **wayfarer** " than a "tourist" or "average
traveler".

For that reason, 「旅行者」 is used more often as it is just easier to use than
「旅人」, which is full of nuances. The latter, of course, is the original
Japanese word.

Furthermore, 人生{じんせい} ("life") is often likened to 旅{たび} and virtually never
to 旅行{りょこう} for what I have discussed above. You would sound like a comedian
(or a funny travel agent) if you likened 人生 to 旅行.




The difference is rather huge.

「旅行者{りょこうしゃ}」 sounds neutral/bland, businesslike and matter-of-fact with
virtually no nuance. It is like " **tourist** " in English, or somewhere
between "tourist" and "traveler".

「旅人{たびびと}」 sounds poetic and a bit profound. It is more like a " **pensive
type of traveler** " or " **wayfarer** " than a "tourist" or "average
traveler".

For that reason, 「旅行者」 is used more often as it is just easier to use than
「旅人」, which is full of nuances. The latter, of course, is the original
Japanese word.

Furthermore, 人生{じんせい} ("life") is often likened to 旅{たび} and virtually never
to 旅行{りょこう} for what I have discussed above. You would sound like a comedian
(or a funny travel agent) if you likened 人生 to 旅行.

