散策|さんさくsansaku[0]heiban (flat)
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- 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.
- 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


