散策|さんさくsansaku[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwalking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
Conjugation
Dictionary form散策する(さんさくする)
Polite (masu)散策します(さんさくします)
Negative (nai)散策しない(さんさくしない)
polite (masen)散策しません(さんさくしません)
classical zu / nu散策せず・散策せぬ(さんさくせず・さんさくせぬ)
Past (ta)散策した(さんさくした)
polite (mashita)散策しました(さんさくしました)
Past negative (nakatta)散策しなかった(さんさくしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)散策しませんでした(さんさくしませんでした)
Te form散策して(さんさくして)
Potential散策できる(さんさくできる)
Passive散策される(さんさくされる)
Causative散策させる(さんさくさせる)
Causative passive散策させられる(さんさくさせられる)
Conditional (ba)散策すれば(さんさくすれば)
tara散策したら(さんさくしたら)
Volitional散策しよう(さんさくしよう)
polite (mashou)散策しましょう(さんさくしましょう)
Imperative散策しろ(さんさくしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym散歩さんぽNeutralThe everyday, most common word for a walk; also used for walking the dog. 散策 leans written/formal, suggesting a leisurely stroll around sights or districts.
  • Synonym遊歩ゆうほWrittenWritten word for walking slowly to relax or for one's health; mostly seen in 「遊歩道」, rarely used on its own.
  • Synonym逍遥しょうようWrittenA written, archaic word for rambling at ease, carrying a poetic, philosophical air.
  • Synonymそぞろ歩きそぞろあるきNeutralAn aimless, leisurely stroll with a literary flavor; 散策 usually means strolling around sights or districts while enjoying the scenery.
  • Synonym漫歩まんぽWrittenMeans strolling or sauntering, but is rare even in written prose; say 「散策」 or 「散歩」 instead.
  • Related歩き回るあるきまわるNeutralTo walk about or back and forth; stresses covering a wide area, not necessarily at a leisurely pace.
  • RelatedぶらつくCasualColloquial for wandering or strolling about on foot, sometimes with a nuance of drifting around with nothing better to do.
  • Relatedそぞろ歩くそぞろあるくWrittenThe verb form: to walk with no particular destination; a written, literary expression.
  • Antonym静止せいしWrittenStillness or standing still; the opposite of 散策, which is walking while looking about.

Use 「散策」 for a leisurely stroll around a spot or district, as in 「京都を散策する」. For an everyday walk pick 「散歩」; for casually wandering about in speech, 「ぶらつく」; for literary strolls, 「そぞろ歩き」 or 「逍遥」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. のんびり歩あるくこと。散歩さんぽ。
  2. のんびり歩あるく。
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