ハイクhaiku

1. nounhike

• SynonymハイキングNeutralThe everyday word for hiking in the countryside; 「ハイク」 is its abbreviation — same meaning, but seldom used on its own.
• Related山歩きやまあるきNeutralNative word for walking in the mountains, and only there. 「ハイク」 is a loanword abbreviation, rarely used alone, that can also mean hiking in the countryside.
• RelatedワンダーフォーゲルNeutralGerman loanword from a youth hiking movement; refers to hiking that gets you close to nature, and appears in university club names like 「ワンゲル部」.

For everyday countryside hikes, say 「ハイキング」; 「ハイク」 is its abbreviation and rarely stands alone. For walking in the mountains use 「山歩き」; 「ワンダーフォーゲル」 mostly turns up in club names and hiking-movement contexts.

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1. ハイキング。