Japanese Word of the Day
歩く
a-RU-ku • verb (u-verb) — 21st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to walk (move on foot)
Examples
- 毎朝、駅まで歩きます。
(Every morning I walk to the station.) - 天気がいいから、公園を少し歩こう。
(The weather is nice, so let's walk a bit in the park.) - 医者にもっと歩くように言われた。
(The doctor told me to walk more.)
Synonyms
- 散歩する
- 歩行する
歩く is used when describing movement on foot. It focuses on the action of walking itself (how you travel). Contrast with 行く (to go), which emphasizes the destination or direction rather than the means. It's an u-verb: plain present 歩く, polite 歩きます, past 歩いた, negative 歩かない.
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