遊歩|ゆうほyuuho[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwalk; promenade
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 遊歩する(ゆうほする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 遊歩します(ゆうほします) |
| Negative (nai) | 遊歩しない(ゆうほしない) |
| polite (masen) | 遊歩しません(ゆうほしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 遊歩せず・遊歩せぬ(ゆうほせず・ゆうほせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 遊歩した(ゆうほした) |
| polite (mashita) | 遊歩しました(ゆうほしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 遊歩しなかった(ゆうほしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 遊歩しませんでした(ゆうほしませんでした) |
| Te form | 遊歩して(ゆうほして) |
| Potential | 遊歩できる(ゆうほできる) |
| Passive | 遊歩される(ゆうほされる) |
| Causative | 遊歩させる(ゆうほさせる) |
| Causative passive | 遊歩させられる(ゆうほさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 遊歩すれば(ゆうほすれば) |
| tara | 遊歩したら(ゆうほしたら) |
| Volitional | 遊歩しよう(ゆうほしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 遊歩しましょう(ゆうほしましょう) |
| Imperative | 遊歩しろ(ゆうほしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym散歩さんぽNeutralThe everyday word for a walk or stroll; by far the most common choice. 「遊歩」 sounds more written and is mostly seen in 「遊歩道」.
- Synonym散策さんさくNeutralA leisurely stroll taken for enjoyment, often while sightseeing, as in 「古都を散策」. Slightly more elegant than 「散歩」.
- Synonym逍遥しょうようWrittenTo ramble about freely at one's ease; a literary word with a carefree, poetic flavor, typical of written prose.
- Synonym漫歩まんぽWrittenAn aimless, leisurely wander. A written word, and much rarer than 「散歩」.
- Related歩き回るあるきまわるNeutralTo walk about from place to place; stresses covering ground and need not be leisurely.
- Relatedそぞろ歩きそぞろあるきNeutralAn aimless, unhurried stroll with a romantic charm, as in 「夜のそぞろ歩き」.
- RelatedぶらつくCasualColloquial: to knock about or wander with no particular aim; can also describe something dangling and swinging.
- Relatedそぞろ歩くそぞろあるくNeutralThe verb counterpart of 「そぞろ歩き」: to stroll along aimlessly. Elegant in tone but rarely used.
For a relaxed walk taken for a change of pace or your health, 「遊歩」 is the written choice, familiar from 「遊歩道」. In everyday speech say 「散歩」; for strolling around sights, 「散策」; for casual hanging around, 「ぶらつく」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


