歩行|ほこうhokou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwalking; walk
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 歩行する(ほこうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 歩行します(ほこうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 歩行しない(ほこうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 歩行しません(ほこうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 歩行せず・歩行せぬ(ほこうせず・ほこうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 歩行した(ほこうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 歩行しました(ほこうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 歩行しなかった(ほこうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 歩行しませんでした(ほこうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 歩行して(ほこうして) |
| Potential | 歩行できる(ほこうできる) |
| Passive | 歩行される(ほこうされる) |
| Causative | 歩行させる(ほこうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 歩行させられる(ほこうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 歩行すれば(ほこうすれば) |
| tara | 歩行したら(ほこうしたら) |
| Volitional | 歩行しよう(ほこうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 歩行しましょう(ほこうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 歩行しろ(ほこうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym歩みあゆみWrittenWritten word for steps or a course of progress, as in 「歴史の歩み」; 「歩行」 is the act of walking itself, mostly in medical and traffic contexts.
- Synonym歩むあゆむWrittenWritten word: to walk, or figuratively to go through life; 「歩行」 means only walking.
- Synonym歩きあるきCasualColloquial word for walking or going on foot; 「歩行」 is the formal written term.
- Related散歩さんぽNeutralA stroll taken to relax; 「歩行」 is the act of walking itself.
- Related散策さんさくWrittenWritten word for a leisurely stroll; 「歩行」 is just the act of walking.
- Related歩くあるくNeutralThe verb 'to walk' and the most common choice; 「歩行」 is a written noun.
- Antonym静止せいしWrittenWritten word for being stationary; the opposite of 「歩行」, which is continuous movement.
Use 「歩行」 for walking in medical and traffic contexts, as in 「歩行者」 and 「歩行訓練」. For everyday walking say 「歩く」, for a stroll 「散歩」, and in written style for a course or progress 「歩み」; the opposite is 「静止」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 歩くこと。


