How to say "stroll" in Japanese

• 散歩さんぽJLPT N5approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers the ordinary sense of 'stroll': going for a leisurely walk, as in a park or around the neighborhood, for pleasure or light exercise. This is the word you want for everyday strolling.
  公園こうえんを散歩さんぽしましょう。↗

  Let's take a walk in the park.
• 逍遥しょうようCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'stroll' as rambling or sauntering — the emphasis falls on wandering at leisure rather than on the walk itself; for an ordinary stroll, 散歩 is the word to use.

Use 散歩 for an ordinary stroll or walk taken for pleasure; choose 逍遥 when you want to picture the stroll as leisurely wandering or rambling rather than a simple walk.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 散歩さんぽwalk
• 逍遥しょうようramble
• そぞろ歩きそぞろあるきslow, relaxed walk
• そぞろ歩くそぞろあるくto walk around aimlessly
• 立ち回りたちまわりstroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)