出張（しゅっちょう、shuっchou）
- business trip

The Japanese word 出張出張, read as しゅっちょう, means "business trip" or "travel for work." It refers to a temporary absence from one's usual workplace to conduct business at a different location. This could involve meetings, presentations, sales calls, or any other work-related activities.

⚫︎来週、東京へ出張します。 Translation: I will go on a business trip to Tokyo next week. ⚫︎出張の準備はもう終わりましたか？ Translation: Have you finished preparing for your business trip yet? ⚫︎出張から帰ったら、すぐに報告書を提出してください。 Translation: Please submit a report immediately after returning from your business trip.

You use 出張出張 when talking about traveling for work. You'd typically use it in contexts where you're discussing the purpose of travel (business), the duration of the trip, or the activities that will be carried out during the trip. It's suitable for formal and informal conversations.

⚫︎ The word is most commonly written with the kanji 出張, but it can also be written in hiragana しゅっちょう. ⚫︎ The okurigana (送りがな) is fixed, and it’s always 出張.

There aren't many direct synonyms, but phrases conveying similar meanings include: ⚫︎ 旅行 (りょこう) - travel (general travel, not specifically for work, but can be used in some cases) ⚫︎ 出向 (しゅっこう) - assignment; going to work elsewhere (this implies a more permanent relocation).

⚫︎ There is no direct antonym, but phrases that express staying at the office or not traveling include: ⚫︎ 在宅勤務 (ざいたくきんむ) - working from home ⚫︎ オフィスで仕事をする (オフィスでしごとをする) - working in the office

田中さんは来月、海外へ出張する予定です。 ・Translation: Mr. Tanaka is scheduled to go on a business trip overseas next month. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an upcoming business trip planned for someone, indicating the location and timing.

出張中は、会社のメールをチェックしてください。 ・Translation: Please check your company emails while you are on a business trip. ・Explanation: This sentence gives an instruction about what to do during a business trip.

The word 出張出張 is a compound word. 出 (shu/de-) means "to go out, to leave," and 張 (chou/haru) has meanings related to "stretching out, extending." In this context, it implies "extending one's work" or "going out to handle work-related tasks."