English–Japanese

“walk around” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiarukimawaru

Example

子どもが公園を歩き回ります。ko do mo ga kō en o aru ki mawa ri ma su

The child walks around the park.

Illustration for 歩き回る (walk around)

How to say “walk around” in Japanese

“Walk around” in Japanese is 歩き回る (arukimawaru).

Describes moving on foot from place to place within an area, often without a fixed destination.

Full entry for 歩き回る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 歩き回る

店員は客を探して駅を歩き回りました。ten in wa kyaku o saga shi te eki o aru ki mawa ri ma shi ta

The clerk walked around the station looking for a customer.

Tips for using 歩き回る

  • In conversation, 歩き回る (arukimawaru) can describe aimless roaming or repeated movement while looking for something, so context determines the most natural English rendering.

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