WORD DETAIL
凱旋
がいせん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
凱旋(がいせん) is returning after victory to a welcome. The examples show completed return and a narrative scene. - Basic usage: A champion returns home in triumph; a fictional general returns amid public cheers.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Champion's homecoming and general's triumphal return
- Destination is
故郷へ; reception appears in歓声を受けて. The word presupposes victory and welcome beyond ordinary return.
- Destination is

