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“walk” in Japanese

Japanese

Also歩く (aruku) · 歩む (ayumu) · 四球 (shikyū)

Pronunciation

Romajisanpo

Example

私は毎朝散歩します。watashi wa mai asa san po shi ma su

I take a walk every morning.

Illustration for 散歩 (walk)

How to say “walk” in Japanese

“Walk” in Japanese is 散歩 (sanpo).

Describes a casual period of moving on foot without a specific destination or urgent purpose.

Full entry for 散歩: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 散歩

公園を散歩します。kō en o san po shi ma su

I take a walk in the park.

天気がいいので、午後に散歩に出ます。ten ki ga i i no de go go ni san po ni de ma su

The weather is nice, so I am going for a walk this afternoon.

Tips for using 散歩

  • A pet owner often uses 散歩 (sanpo) when talking about a dog's regular outing, which makes the word common in everyday household conversation.

Other Japanese words for “walk”

毎日歩きます。mai nichi aru ki ma su

I walk every day.

自分の道を歩みます。ji bun no michi o ayu mi ma su

I walk my own path.

打者は四球で一塁に進みました。da sha wa shi kyū de ichi rui ni susu mi ma shi ta

The batter reached first on a walk.

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