noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
school trip; field trip; excursion
Typically a school-organized outing, often a day trip to a park, museum, or nature spot. Can also refer to similar group outings for clubs or companies.
明日は小学校の遠足で動物園に行きます。
Tomorrow is the elementary school field trip, and we're going to the zoo.
遠足の日はいつもお弁当が楽しみだ。
I always look forward to my packed lunch on field trip days.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
long walk; excursion on foot
Dated usage for a long recreational walk or hike, not necessarily school-related. Modern Japanese usually uses ハイキング or ピクニック instead.
昔はよく家族で遠足に出かけたものだ。
In the old days, we often went on long walks as a family.