Japanese word

散歩

Pronunciation

Romajisanpo

Meaning

  • nounwalk

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 散歩に行くsan po ni i ku

    go for a walk

  • 散歩をするsan po o su ru

    take a walk

  • 散歩に出るsan po ni de ru

    go for a walk

  • 犬の散歩inu no san po

    walk the dog

  • 朝の散歩asa no san po

    morning walk

Similar words

散策sansaku: A relaxed walk through an area for enjoyment, often while looking around.
ウォーキングwōkingu: A planned period of walking, often as regular exercise.

Definition in Japanese

特に目的地を定めず、気分転換や運動のために歩くこと。toku ni moku teki chi o sada me zu ki bun ten kan ya un dō no ta me ni aru ku ko to

Word origin

散歩 (sanpo) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 散 (san, "scatter") and 歩 (ho, "walk"), suggesting walking about freely.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • strollnoun

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